The Divine Comedy · Character
Farinata degli Uberti
Ghibelline leader who rises from a tomb in Hell.
minor
Also known as Farinata
First appearance: Canto X: Farinata and Cavalcante de' Cavalcanti
Farinata degli Uberti shows up with force in Canto VI: The Third Circle – Cerberus and the Gluttonous. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned by Ciacco as one of the 'blacker souls' punished deeper in Hell for a different sin.
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In Canto VI: The Third Circle – Cerberus and the Gluttonous: Mentioned by Ciacco as one of the 'blacker souls' punished deeper in Hell for a different sin. Later, in Canto X: Farinata and Cavalcante de' Cavalcanti: A…
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- Other
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- Sinners and Historical Figures
- Heavenly Guides and Saints
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this canto, the dramatic climax occurs when Dante, having been emboldened to ask Virgil to teach him the na…
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- Canto VI: The Third Circle – Cerberus and the Gluttonous
- Canto X: Farinata and Cavalcante de' Cavalcanti
- Canto XIII: The Wood of the Suicides
- Canto XVI: The Three Florentines and the River of Blood
- Canto XXIX: The Tenth Bolgia of the Alchemists
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