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Course Hero. "Inferno Study Guide." Course Hero. 17 Aug. 2016. Web. 27 May 2023. <https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Inferno/>.
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Learn about the characters in Dante Alighieri's epic poem Inferno with Course Hero's video study guide.
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Dante | Dante is the protagonist and narrator of his epic poem. Read More |
| Virgil | A Roman poet and author of The Aeneid, Virgil acts as Dante's guide and teacher through Hell. Read More |
| Beatrice | Beatrice is Dante's unrequited love, who now resides in Paradise and sends Virgil to help Dante find his way back to the true path. |
| Bertran de Born | This man gave bad advice to a father and son, causing a rift between the two. |
| Brunetto Latini | This Florentine politician and poet was Dante's teacher and is punished for sodomy in the seventh circle. He and Dante have great affection and regard for one another. |
| Brutus | This betrayer of Julius Caesar is punished in the ninth circle. |
| Cassius | This betrayer of Julius Caesar is punished in the ninth circle. |
| Cavalcante de' Cavalcanti | This Florentine, the father of Dante's friend Guido, is punished in the sixth circle. |
| Ciacco | This Florentine, a glutton, is punished in the third circle. |
| Count Ugolino | This traitor is punished in the ninth circle. |
| Farinata degli Uberti | This representative of a rival family of Dante's family is punished in the sixth circle. |
| Filippo Argenti | This Florentine politician, whose family confiscated Dante's possessions after his exile, is punished in the fifth circle. |
| Francesca da Rimini | Francesca is an adulterer who is punished in the second circle. |
| Judas | This betrayer of Jesus is punished in the ninth circle. |
| Lucifer | Lucifer is also known as Satan or the Devil. |
| Paolo da Rimini | Paolo is an adulterer who is punished in the second circle. |
| Pier delle Vigna | This assistant to Frederick II committed suicide and is punished in the seventh circle. |
| Venedico Caccianemico | This Bolognese man was said to have given his sister to the Marquis of Este, so he is punished in the eighth circle for pandering. |
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