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Remember that Dante is a continuation of the conversation started by The Iliad and The Odyssey (8th or 7th century BC), then continued by Virgil's Aeneid (19 BC
by shrubble 5y ago
Remember that Dante is a continuation of the conversation started by The Iliad and The Odyssey (8th or 7th century BC), then continued by Virgil's Aeneid (19 BC).
Virgil was considered a prophet during medieval times, since his poem about a boy's birth ushering in a golden age was seen as a prediction of the birth of Jesus. Thus as both a poet and a symbol from Christianity, Dante used him as his guide.
- AndrewOMartin 5y agoCan you expand on this, or provide a link? Sounds interesting. I've obviously heard The Iliad and The Odyssey taken together, but not lumped in with Inferno. I guess anyone who took Classics is writhing in frustration now. Help a friend out ? :)
- shrubble 5y agoIf you are the browsing type, you can dip into anything interesting you see here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cultural_references_in_the_Divine_Comedy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cultural_references_... You may like this also: https://theconversation.com/guide-to-the-classics-virgils-aeneid-85459 https://theconversation.com/guide-to-the-classics-virgils-ae...