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Dante's Inferno - Sins and Punishments
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The Vestibule - The Opportunists
Ans: Sin - Neither good nor evil in life but only for themselves;
outcasts who took no sides in the Rebellion of the Angels.
Neither in Hell nor out of it.
Punishment - run in endless circles after a banner through the
filthy air while being stung by wasps and hornets
Circle 1 (Limbo) - The Virtuous Pagans
Ans: Sin - Born before Christ: were not baptized
Punishment - no torment; they feel as if there is no hope since
they are not in the light of God
Circle 2 - The Carnal (Lustful)
Ans: Sin - betrayed reason to their appetites
Punishment - forever swept in the storm winds of Hell, forever
denied the light of reason and light of God
Circle 3 - The Gluttons
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Ans: Sin - gluttony
Punishment - rained upon by filth and lie half-buried in filth and
garbage
Cirlce 4 - The Hoarders and Wasters
Ans: Sin - hoarding; lacked all moderation in regulating their
expenses; only thought of money
Punishment - useless labor; push around large stones around
while yelling at each other "Why do you hoard?" "Why do you
waste?"
Circle 5 - The Wrathful and the Sullen
Ans: Sin - (wrathful) expressing violent anger; (sullen) refused
to welcome the sweet light of sun (Diving Illumination)
Punishment - (wrathful) on the bank of the River Styx
constantly fighting each other in the mud. (sullen) submerged
in the black tar river, constantly sighing and choking on the
words of an endless chant
Circle 6 - The Heretics
Ans: Sin - did violence to God by denying immortality; taught
that the soul dies with the body
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Dante's Inferno - Sins and Punishments
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
The Vestibule - The Opportunists
Ans: Sin - Neither good nor evil in life but only for themselves;
outcasts who took no sides in the Rebellion of the Angels.
Neither in Hell nor out of it.
Punishment - run in endless circles after a banner through the
filthy air while being stung by wasps and hornets
Circle 1 (Limbo) - The Virtuous Pagans
Ans: Sin - Born before Christ: were not baptized
Punishment - no torment; they feel as if there is no hope since
they are not in the light of God
Circle 2 - The Carnal (Lustful)
Ans: Sin - betrayed reason to their appetites
Punishment - forever swept in the storm winds of Hell, forever
denied the light of reason and light of God
Circle 3 - The Gluttons
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Ans: Sin - gluttony
Punishment - rained upon by filth and lie half-buried in filth and
garbage
Cirlce 4 - The Hoarders and Wasters
Ans: Sin - hoarding; lacked all moderation in regulating their
expenses; only thought of money
Punishment - useless labor; push around large stones around
while yelling at each other "Why do you hoard?" "Why do you
waste?"
Circle 5 - The Wrathful and the Sullen
Ans: Sin - (wrathful) expressing violent anger; (sullen) refused
to welcome the sweet light of sun (Diving Illumination)
Punishment - (wrathful) on the bank of the River Styx
constantly fighting each other in the mud. (sullen) submerged
in the black tar river, constantly sighing and choking on the
words of an endless chant
Circle 6 - The Heretics
Ans: Sin - did violence to God by denying immortality; taught
that the soul dies with the body
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