The Monsters In Dante's Inferno

Dante’s Inferno, gave the people of that time an idea of hell could be like. This piece of literature scared and fascinated them. Dante was in a very dark part of his life that deeply influenced his work. Dante thought the best way to truly make Hell terrible, was to include classic monsters. He included Classic Greek and Roman beasts to intensify the story. All the monsters were divided up where they fit the sin. Dante included The Minotaur, Medusa, The Furies, Geryon, Centaurs, Minos, and many other demons. A reader can admit that these monsters make the story an more interesting read. Each monster's fit the circle of hell they inhabit.

One of the first monsters Dante encounters is Minos, he is one who decides where in hell the

He roams the circle of hell were the most violent sinners reside. The Minotaur takes pleasure in maiming tortured souls and does so with zero regard. One believe that Minotaur is a tortured soul himself. No one has ever loved him, he an horrendous half bull half man who eats manflesh. Perhaps if someone had nurtured and befriended the monster, the Minotaur wouldn't of been a monster. The Minotaur shares a connection with Minos, they both come from classic Greek myth. Dante does not alter this version of this Monster, all known records of the Minotaur has him like this. The Minotaur is related to Minos because they have the same namesake. The Minotaur is very similar to other monsters in hell. For example the Centaurs shot arrows into the heads of those who get above the water(Dante,). Chiron almost does the same to Dante but Virgil stops him. These centaurs were other greek monsters just as vile in life as the Minotaur. One could believe that Dante includes as many Pagan myths and converts into christian demons. It is strange that Dante acknowledges so many pagan ideology in hell. Dantes uses Charon as hell’s ferryman, Charon originally was Hades ferryman to the

Satan is ultimate enemy of god and mankind, he is the reason Hell exists. Hell exists because when Lucifer fell from heaven he created this enormous crater in the earth(Dante). Satan tried to be equally as powerful as god and that is the greatest sin of all time. Satan tried to execute a rebellion against god and he lost to God. Satan does not rule hell, he is punished here as well. Satan is very bottom of hell in Judecca, he is frozen in the ice for all eternity. Satan physically is a giant, three headed, hairy, horned and winged monster. Satan is damned to chew on the bodies of history's greatest traitors Judas, Cassius and Brutus. A reader could feel bad for other creatures of hell, but not Satan. Hell would not even exist if Lucifer did not fall from grace and became Satan. Satan location is very appropriate since he is the biggest and baddest inhabitant of