The Nine Levels Of Hell In Dante's Inferno

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The nine levels of hell is distributed so that the last level contains the worst sinners. In reminder of contrapasso that the punishment is always befitting of the sin. The last level known as the ultimate evil is where you come in contact with the worst sinner of all time Lucifer. Lucifer is known for rebelling against God which is why he was placed at the bottom of the slope. Therefore, Dante Alighieri's depiction of Satan at the bottom of Hell reveals many reasons as to why certain punishments suits specific sin.
To begin with, the depiction of Satan by Dante helps readers visualize for every sin there is always a fair and equal punishment. To illustrate, it states, “Now was I, and with fear in verse I put, there where the shades were wholly covered up,..”(Lines 10-11). Clearly, Dante has shown that fear is running through his mind and that he needs the courage to even look closely at Satan. Since the last level is suppose to be the most dreadful level, easily shows even without the punishment the presence of the level is just as fearful. Therefore, showing that contrapasso has proven to be true. Even when it states, “With six eyes did he weep, and down three chins trickled the tear-drops and the bloody drivel”(Lines 53-54). Proving that …show more content…

For example, it states, “At every mouth he with his teeth was crunching a sinner, in the manner of a brake, so that the three of them tormented thus” (Lines 55-57). As a result, Judas being the worst human sinner of all time because he betrayed the son of God. As well as Cassius and Brutus for being traitors to god. Therefore each one’s punishment is being tormented by Satan chewing on them. Which is an ideal punishment for the worst sinners in the inferno. As to why contrapasso is demonstrated relevantly true that for every sin there is a fair

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