The Divine Comedy · Character
Peter Damiano
Monk and cardinal who appears in the Heaven of Saturn.
minor
Also known as St. Peter Damiano, Damiano
First appearance: Canto XXI: The Seventh Heaven (Saturn) – The Celestial Stairway and St. Peter Damiano
Peter Damiano shows up with force in Canto XIII: The Wood of the Suicides. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In Canto XIII: The Wood of the Suicides: Not present; no character with this ID appears in the excerpt. Later, in Canto XXI: The Seventh Heaven (Saturn) – The Celestial Stairway and St. Peter Damiano: The spirit of St.
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- Sinners and Historical Figures
- Protagonist
- Heavenly Guides and Saints
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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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- Canto XIII: The Wood of the Suicides
- Canto XXI: The Seventh Heaven (Saturn) – The Celestial Stairway and St. Peter Damiano
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