Dante's Divine Comedy
Mark Vernon
I invite you to experience the odyssey, by accompanying me as I discuss each canto. My book, Dante’s Divine Comedy: A Guide For The Spiritual Journey, is published by Angelico Press for the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death on 13th September 2021. For more information see - www.markvernon.com
Episodes
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Apr 7, 2020 • 31min
Inferno 34
The last canto of the Inferno sees Dante and Virgil face to face with Lucifer, before a surprising turnaround.
Apr 6, 2020 • 20min
Inferno 33
Dante and Virgil encounter Count Ugolino deeper in Cocytus, as well as the souls of the living dead.
Apr 4, 2020 • 28min
Inferno 32
Seeking heavenly help to find the true words, Dante steps into Cocytus, revealed as a reality of imprisoning, deadening ice.
Apr 2, 2020 • 21min
Inferno 31
Virgil and Dante wander into a grey zone, hear an ominous horn, and encounter the terrible giants.
Mar 31, 2020 • 27min
Inferno 30
Minds and bodies themselves begin to disintegrate in souls driven rabid and feverish by playing god in life.
Mar 28, 2020 • 30min
Inferno 29
Dante and Virgil argue, divided, and then walk to the tenth bolgia. It's infected with the pestilence of denuded nature and humanity.
Mar 26, 2020 • 19min
Inferno 28
The ninth bolgia entombs figures Dante sees as schismatic in life, now rent asunder themselves.
Mar 24, 2020 • 15min
Inferno 27
Still overlooking the eighth bolgia of Maleboge, a new writhing flame approaches. The soul says he trusted a pope.
Mar 21, 2020 • 28min
Inferno 26
The eight bolgia appears almost majestic until Dante understands how its souls are trapped in flames.
Mar 19, 2020 • 16min
Inferno 25
They see even more terrible metamorphoses in the seventh bolgia and realise the serpents are human souls too.
