Dante's Inferno: The Guardians Of The Inferno
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Dante's Inferno is one of the best written works of all time because it
was written as an allegory inside an excellent story. A key part of this
allegory was how Dante used different guardians in the various circles of
hell. These guardians were used to symbolize the punishments of the
sinners.
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Middle of paper
.... the pleasure of both parties.
Cerberus is the guardian of Circle III, the circle of the Gluttons.
Cerberus is meant to portray the image of uncontrolled appetite. In
mythology, he was known to devour people who approached hell, and therefore
is a glutton himself. However, being a glutton, he must surrender himself
to his appetite. His appetite just overtakes him when Dante throws dirt in
Cerberus' mouth, and the poets are allowed to enter the circle. Cerberus
is an example of how every ....
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