The Divine Comedy · Character
St. Peter
Keeper of the keys to Heaven, examines Dante on faith.
minor
Also known as Saint Peter, Peter, Milman
First appearance: Canto XXIV: St. Peter Examines Dante on Faith
St. Peter shows up with force in Canto XXII: St. Benedict's Lament and the Eighth Heaven. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In Canto XXII: St. Benedict's Lament and the Eighth Heaven: Mentioned by St. Benedict as an example of beginning without gold or silver. Later, in Canto XXIII: He who keeps the keys of glory, triumphing beneath the…
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Character groups
- Heavenly Guides and Saints
- Protagonist
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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 XXII: St. Benedict's Lament and the Eighth Heaven
- Canto XXIII
- Canto XXIV: St. Peter Examines Dante on Faith
- Canto XXV: St. James Examines Dante on Hope
- Canto XXVII: St. Peter's Reproof and the Ascent to the Primum Mobile
- Canto XXXII
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