Divine Comedy (Canto I)

In the epic &quote;Divine Comedy&quote;, Dante Alighieri transcends the boundaries of time and space, to create a unique world that blends myth and history, and reflects the human journey in the search for understanding and knowledge. In this first canto, titled &quote;Inferno,&quote; Dante finds himself lost in a dark forest, where he begins his quest to discover the fate of damned souls. Accompanied by the Roman poet Virgil, Dante reviews horrific scenes of torment, in which souls are ranked according to the degree of their sins, raising profound questions about divine justice and the reality of life. Eloquent images appear in the book, such as flowers that bend under the frost of the night and rise again in the dawn sun, highlighting the beauty of human details. The Divine Comedy is not just a literary work, but rather a call for self-reformation and reflection on the meaning of existence, where cultures and mythologies blend, leaving an unforgettable mark on literary history.