Ninth Circle (Treachery) The Ninth Circle of Hell is divided into 4 regions according to the seriousness of the sin. Though all souls are frozen in an icy lake. Those who committed more severe sin are deeper within the ice. Each of the 4 regions is named after an individual who personifies the sin.

Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy is considered an epic masterpiece and a foundational work of the Western canon. We offer this short guide to the nine circles of Hell, as described in Dante’s Inferno. First Circle: Limbo The first circle is home to the unbaptized and virtuous pagans.

At the base of the well, Dante finds himself within a large frozen lake: Cocytus, the Ninth Circle of Hell. Trapped in the ice, each according to his guilt, are punished sinners guilty of treachery against those with whom they had special relationships.

May 3, 2024 · The nine circles of hell, as depicted in Dante's Inferno, represent a gradual descent into increasing levels of sin and punishment—from the first circle, Limbo, to the ninth circle, which is reserved for the worst sinners.

9th Level: The Ninth Circle of Hell Treachery is punished in the 9th and lowest level of hell. Those who have betrayed a special relationship in committing their crimes are condemned to the lowest and most horrific level.

The ninth and final circle of Hell is the home for those who have committed treason. This is also the deepest level of Hell and is located beneath a frozen lake called Cocytus. There are four rounds within this circle, and each one is colder than the last.

Judecca, named after the apostle who betrayed Jesus (Judas Iscariot), is the innermost zone of the ninth and final circle of hell.

May 3, 2023 · The four rounds of the ninth circle of hell are: Round 1: Caina – Named after Cain, who killed his brother Abel. The souls of people who betrayed their families are buried here.

Dante is lost – it seems, to him, hopelessly so – and the path is blocked by three remarkable animals: a leopard, a lion, and a she-wolf. Just as he begins to despair, he encounters a remarkable man – the epic poet, Virgil. With Virgil as his guide, Dante moves towards the infamous gates of Hell, and the journey begins.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Dante’s ‘Inferno’ - a medieval journey through the nine circles of Hell. “Abandon hope, all ye who enter here”. This famous phrase is written above the gate of Hell in a 14th century poem by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri.