# Casella — The Divine Comedy character guide

> Casella in The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0039-canto-ii

## Who they are

Musician friend of Dante who sings on the shore of Purgatory.

## In the story

### [Canto II: The Celestial Pilot and Casella](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_divine_comedy_se/chapters/canto-ii)

Casella, a musician and old friend of Dante, is among the souls ferried to Purgatory. He sings a love song that mesmerizes the group until Cato intervenes.

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