The Divine Comedy · Character
Judas Maccabeus
Jewish warrior, appears in the Heaven of Mars.
minor
First appearance: Canto XVIII
Judas Maccabeus shows up with force in Inferno. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the traitor Judas lowering in the sculptures.
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In Inferno: Mentioned as the traitor Judas lowering in the sculptures. Later, in Canto XVIII: A just ruler whose soul is seen revolving…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- 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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