9th circle facts
number of rounds in the 9th circle?
4
what is the 9th circle for?
treachery/fraudulent acts between individuals who share special bonds of love and trust
who is Cania named after?
named for the Biblical Cain who slew his brother, Abel.
what are the towers?
giants trapped in frozen water
who is the worst to cheat on?
masters/benefactors
name of the giant who tried to build the Tower of Babel to Heaven?
Nimrod
what is the wind?
the air from satan's wings flapping
how does Dante feel about the sinners
angry, unsympathetic, no pity anymore
what sin did Friar Alberigo commit and what happened immediately after he did it?
Albergio tells Dante that his sin was so terrible that the very moment he committed it, he was taken out of his body and taken to Hell. (guilty of murdering guests at a banquet)
why is hell cold?
The people freeze because they are furthest away from God's warmth
what is the third round of the 9th circle Ptolomea for?
his round is for hosts who betray their guests
his three faces, symbolize the distortion of the Holy Trinity. Dante says that Satan is as ugly as he was once beautiful, recalling his former incarnation as an angel.
describe Cania
really hard to see because the circle is a dark pit filled with ice
Dante sees a city with “towers”in the distance…. the “towers,” are actually giants
The giants are plugged into the center of the well up to their waists
frozen lake with people frozen inside up to their shoulders and chins
how did Archbishop Ruggieri betray Count Ugolino
Ruggieri locked Ugolino and his four sons in a tower and starved them all to death after being accused of betraying his kinsman
Brutus, Cassius, Judas