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The Rings of Angelic Beings

Here’s the moment when the Pilgrim looks at the source of the Divine in the Deep of Motion, and sees the nine rings of Angelic Beings: there came showers of light from all the fiery rings, like molten iron in … Continue reading

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Prof. Giglio in Napoli

Here’s an excerpt from the correspondence with Professore Raffaele Giglio at the Department of Italian Literature, the University of Napoli Federico II last week, regarding the interpretation of the dream in Canto 9 in Purgatory (our translation): The presence of … Continue reading

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Purgatory 27 – The Purifying Fire, and Crowning Moment!

In canto 27 there are two big moments in Dante’s Journey through Purgatory! The Pilgrim is first walking through the Wall of Fire (meaning the final purification, and the symbolism of death before rebirth), and the chapter ends with the … Continue reading

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