Limbo is a complicated topic, and there has been much speculation and debate about it throughout the history of the Church. Dante focuses his discussion on the virtuous pagans, but historically Catholics have been far more interested in the fate of unbaptized infants. IV.33-42)Īs presented by Dante, there are two groups of souls here, the “virtuous pagans” and infants who died without baptism. In this alone we suffer:Ĭut off from hope, we live on in desire. They did not worship God the way one should
Which is the gateway to the faith you follow,Īnd if they came before the birth of Christ, Was not enough, for they did not know Baptism, The souls found in Limbo are presented by Dante’s fictional guide Virgil as blameless: In the next article we will consider the Limbo of the Fathers and the Harrowing of Hell here we will look at Limbo in general. He brings us to Limbo, which he describes as a place of “sighs of untormented grief.” In just under 150 lines of poetry, he will present three doctrines-of varying authority-that are often misrepresented, misinterpreted, or simply misunderstood: Limbo, the particular Limbo of the Fathers, and the Harrowing of Hell. In the fourth canto of Inferno, Dante brings us into the first circle of his version of hell. If successful, Dante will be able to tame certain beasts, exacting their will and turning Hell’s punishments back on itself.Image: Chart of Hell by Sandro Botticelli The game also features a deep upgrade system so gamers can customize their abilities to their specific gameplay style, something they'll need as Dante comes face to face with Hell's fiercest beasts and bosses. To take down the demons of Hell, Dante is outfitted with two primary weapons: the Scythe he takes from Death and the Holy Cross given to him by Beatrice, which has spiritual powers that will help Dante collect souls and spells from the creatures he defeats on his journey. Each circle showcases its own distinct look, with demons, monsters, damned and geography that are crafted straight from the poem's vivid descriptions. Players take Dante through nine unique circles of Hell as mapped out and described by Alighieri: limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery. Dante sets out on a rescue mission to save Beatrice, but he soon realizes he is also in Hell to face his own demons and ultimately to redeem himself.
Players assume the role of Dante, who descends into Hell after returning home to find his beloved Beatrice murdered, with Lucifer seducing her soul into the underworld. Dante's Inferno tells an adapted story that focuses on delivering a blockbuster 3rd person action game experience while bringing Alighieri's depiction of Hell to the medium.
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