Tag: Serpents

Serpents And Sins: Punishment, Piety, And Vigilance In Dante’s “Inferno”

What is the true nature of punishment? How do we contend with the reality of evil? Can humanity find redemption amidst its horrors? Dante Alighieri's “Inferno” is the first part of the epic poem “The Divine Comedy,” written in the early 14th century. Dante was one o...