Blog Post 3: HELL-o? It's Me.

In Canto III we are set Limbo or purgatory, which is home to those who "lived without praise." This is where all individuals who did not practice their faith to the best of their abilities are sent. This includes lack of faith and not receiving baptism. Dante is bothered and terrified by the shreeks of those trapped in limbo. Dante sees that all of those trapped in limbo are naked and being attacked by horseflies and wasps. In Canto VI Dante and Virgil strike up a conversation with Cerberus who poses the question "recall me, if you can; for you, before I was unmade, were made." (Alighieri, 53) Personally I was lost when reading the question and didn't understand it at all really. I would like to assume that this is where Dante was lost within the chapter. Being that this text is a bit more complicated than others, my interpretation is likely to be incorrect. In Canto VII the inhabitants of that level are immersed in mud. Again, I had a bit of trouble interpreting this canto so I'm not sure about the comparison being asked about. This text has many differences from traditional Christian and baptist roots. The biggest indication of this for me was the implementation of Cerberus, a Greek mythological character, into the text. The Greek hero Aeneas and others are also brought into the text. Throughout these chapters there's a mention of progressively going lower into the different depths of hell, but I have not noticed other references.