The Divine Comedy · Character
Joachim of Flora
Mystic and abbot, appears in the Heaven of the Sun.
minor
Also known as Joachim
First appearance: Canto XII
Joachim of Flora shows up with force in Canto XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Listed as the Calabrian Abbot Joachim, endowed with the spirit of prophecy.
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