Name: Dante's History
Address: US

Dante's History is a podcast that deconstructs the 700-year old poem "The Divine Comedy" to discover the hidden history within.

The poem is allegorical, with multiple meanings. Each episode will cover one canto at a time, summarizing and interpreting the poem based on dozens of commentaries and interpretations.

Inferno: Canto 24 - The Den of Snakes

THE DEN OF SNAKES In this canto, Dante and Virgil finally make it out of the sixth subring of the 8th circle. As they cross the next...

Inferno: Canto 23 - The Heavy Hypocrites

THE HEAVY HYPOCRITES In this canto our travelers venture into the sixth bolgia of the 8th circle and walk with a procession of miserable...

Inferno: Canto 22 - The Bargaining Barrators

The Bargaining Barrators In this canto, our travelers are joined by the Malebranche who may be leading them into a trap. The demonic...

Inferno: Canto 21 - The Malebranche

The Malebranche In this canto, our travelers meet the Malebranche, winged demons that patrol the 5th bolgia of the Circle of Fraud. We'll...

INFERNO: Canto 20 - The Seditious Soothsayers

The Seditious Soothsayers In this canto, Virgil and the pilgrim examine the fourth ditch of the 8th circle and the group of sinners who...

INFERNO: Canto 19 - The Sycophantic Simonists

THE SYCOPHANTIC SIMONISTS In this canto, Dante and Virgil explore the 3rd valley of the Malebolge. We'll learn about the sin of Simony...

INFERNO: Canto 18 - The Belly of Hell

THE BELLY OF HELL In this episode, Dante and Virgil begin exploring the 8th circle of the Inferno: The Malebolge. The pilgrim will...

INFERNO: Canto 17 - The Beast of Fraud

THE BEAST OF FRAUD In this canto, Dante and Virgil encounter Geryon (the beast of fraud) and the pilgrim will meet the last group of...

INFERNO: Canto 16 - The Three Shades

THE THREE SHADES In this canto, our travelers meet a trio of Florentine politicians who want to know about the current state of nobility...

INFERNO: Canto 15 - The Uncivil Servants

THE UNCIVIL SERVANTS In this canto, Dante meets the man who taught him how to speak and write-- a politician and fellow exile who has...

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