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Dante

Italian poet referenced for his vision of the divine and the afterlife.

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First appearance: justice

Dante shows up with force in The Inheritance. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Cited for his vision in the Paradiso of the thousand splendours crying out about increasing loves.
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Dante first appears in 0038 justice.

In The Inheritance: Cited for his vision in the Paradiso of the thousand splendours crying out about increasing loves.

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Character Web

6 connections

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JUJudasJCJesus ChristGTGod the FatherTCThe ChildVIVirgilDADante

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Figures and Symbols
  • Central Biblical Figures
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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