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Purgatorio is the second part of Dante's Divine Comedy, following the Inferno and preceding the Paradiso. The poem was written in the early 14th century. It is an allegory telling of the climb of Dante up the Mount of Purgatory, guided by the Roman poet Virgil – except for the last four cantos, at which point … See more
Dante portrays Purgatory as an island-mountain in the Southern Hemisphere. This realm is divided into three parts. The bottom slopes of Mount Purgatory (Purgatorio I–IX) have been designated as … See more
Ante-Purgatory is the region below the entrance into Purgatory proper and houses two main categories of souls whose penitent … See more
After passing through the gate of Purgatory proper, Virgil guides the pilgrim Dante through the mountain's seven terraces. These … See more
At the summit of Mount Purgatory is the Earthly Paradise or Garden of Eden. Allegorically, it represents the state of innocence that existed before Adam and Eve fell … See more
The Divine Comedy has been a source of inspiration for many artists for almost seven centuries. While references to the Inferno are the most common, there are also references to the Purgatorio. Franz Liszt's Symphony to Dante's Divina Commedia (1856) … See more
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