Explanation: Dante Alighieri was a medieval Italian writer, the author of The Divine Comedy - best known by the section of the Inferno, often referred to as Dante's Inferno. In The Divine Comedy, an exploration of heaven and hell is undertaken as a metaphorical and dramatic journey, discussing condemnation, punishment, and salvation. It has maintained over 600 years of immense cultural influence, both in religious and secular contexts.
... however, the core of the story is Dante himself, the author as a self-insert, getting to go and visit heaven and hell and hang with all his favorite (historical) characters and see all his least favorite (historical) characters tortured for eternity.
Early commentators recount various incidents to explain the antipathy between Dante and Filippo:
Filippo once slapped Dante
Filippo's brother had taken Dante's possessions after Dante's exile from Florence
Filippo's family had opposed Dante's return from exile
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PugJesus@piefed.social · 53 pts · 303d
Explanation: Dante Alighieri was a medieval Italian writer, the author of The Divine Comedy - best known by the section of the Inferno, often referred to as Dante's Inferno. In The Divine Comedy, an exploration of heaven and hell is undertaken as a metaphorical and dramatic journey, discussing condemnation, punishment, and salvation. It has maintained over 600 years of immense cultural influence, both in religious and secular contexts.
... however, the core of the story is Dante himself, the author as a self-insert, getting to go and visit heaven and hell and hang with all his favorite (historical) characters and see all his least favorite (historical) characters tortured for eternity.
Be the fanfic writer Dante knows you can be!
vateso5074@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 303d
blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io · 8 pts · 303d
To be a little more fair, IIRC he also places some of his friends in hell.
And the force that puts the whole story on motion is an intervention because he is also destined to hell.
StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 303d
Early commentators recount various incidents to explain the antipathy between Dante and Filippo:
magic_lobster_party@fedia.io · 6 pts · 303d
Is Dante the original Mary Sue?
acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 14 pts · 303d
The story doesn't feature a hero at all. So no. But close, as he got to visit heaven and hell without earning it.
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 2 pts · 302d
and crush on a chick named Beatrice
Ypsilenna@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 302d
Thank you, Dante. I feel much better now!