Jumalainen näytelmä: Helvetti

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Jumalainen näytelmä: Helvetti

by Dante Alighieri

FI·~3 hours

Chapters

Description

A wandering pilgrim finds himself lost in a dark, tangled forest, far from any familiar path. The opening verses paint a stark landscape of looming cliffs, hostile beasts, and an unsettling silence that presses on his heart. As he climbs a rugged mountain, a strange, spotted creature blocks his way, forcing him to turn back and confront his own fear.

Soon a mysterious figure appears—a poet from ancient times, bearing the weight of countless verses. He offers guidance through the shadowed realm, urging the traveler to look beyond the immediate terror and seek the light that still flickers above. The poem’s rich, rhythmic language draws listeners into an otherworldly journey where every step reveals deeper layers of wonder and dread, setting the stage for an unforgettable descent into the realms beyond mortal understanding.

Details

Language

fi

Duration

~3 hours (198K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri

1265–1321

Best known for The Divine Comedy, this medieval Italian poet helped shape the Italian language and created one of literature’s most unforgettable journeys through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. Exiled from Florence for much of his adult life, he turned personal loss and political turmoil into poetry that still feels vivid centuries later.

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