What is the plot?
Who is Plutus?
The god of wealth, who collapses when Virgil confronts him in the fourth circle
What is the punishment for the sin of greed?
Sinners push and bash massive weights against each other chest's for eternity
Who is punished in the Fourth Circle of Hell?
The Prodigal and the Miserly, both obsessed with material goods.
What is the scene in the Fourth Circle in Hell?
Two groups of shouting spirits endlessly crash heavy weights into one another
How does the punishments fit the sin of greed?
The sinners can never stop pushing weights symbolizing unfulfilled desire
Who does the sin of greed represent?
People whose lives were driven by consumerism and material wealth
How is fortune defined by Virgil?
Virgil tells that fortune is controlled by a higher power and humans will never fully understand.
What punishment do the Wrathful receive in the Fifth Circle?
The wrathful tear and claw at each other in the River Styx
Who were the wrathful on earth?
Souls who expressed uncontrolled anger in life
What does Dante fear Plutus will do to him?
Dante fears he will stop his journey through Hell
What is the punishment for the Slothful?
The slothful are submerged beneath the murky river
Who were the slothful on earth?
Souls who were lazy and unwilling to exert spiritual effort in life
Virgil is guided towards what along the River Styx?
The Fifth Circle of Hell
What is the purpose of punishment in Hell?
The punishments force souls to endlessly repeat the behaviors that defined their lives.
Who are modern examples connected to greed?
Figures such as Mr. Krabs from Spongebob, Hitler, and Bill Gates