The Divine Comedy · Character
Peter the Sinner
Benedictine monk, appears in the Heaven of Saturn.
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First appearance: Canto XXI: The Seventh Heaven (Saturn) – The Celestial Stairway and St. Peter Damiano
Peter the Sinner shows up with force in Canto XXI: The Seventh Heaven (Saturn) – The Celestial Stairway and St. Peter Damiano. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Peter Damiano identifies himself as having been called 'Peter the Sinner' in the monastery of Our Lady on the Adriatic.
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In Canto XXI: The Seventh Heaven (Saturn) – The Celestial Stairway and St. Peter Damiano: Peter Damiano identifies himself as having been…
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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