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Sinful Choices: A Journey Through Dante's Circles

Explore Dante’s depiction of sin in his Divine Comedy, from neutral sins to the depths of betrayal. Learn about the various sins, including lust, gluttony, avarice, anger, violence, fraud, and betrayal, as well as the consequences they entail. Delve into the philosophical and theological themes surrounding sin in Dante's work, reflecting on human behavior and moral dilemmas. Join us on this literary journey through the circles of sin as we ponder the complexities of good and evil.

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Sinful Choices: A Journey Through Dante's Circles

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  1. Dante’s Sins

  2. Neutral When someone neither stands up for good nor fights evil.

  3. Pagans People who don’t know Jesus Christ.

  4. Lustful When someone can’t control their desires

  5. Gluttons People who overindulge in food, entertainment, and/or goods

  6. Avaricious When people are greedy or covetous.

  7. Sullen & Angry Impatience with others, quick to get angry, gloomy

  8. Heretics Traitors who follow the “wrong” way (i.e. leader, idea, political party, etc.)

  9. Violence This includes people who are violent towards themselves, towards others, towards God, towards nature, or towards art

  10. Fraud This includes liars, hypocrites, barraters, and thieves

  11. Betrayal When someone betrays their kin, their country, their guests, their leaders (i.e. Judas betrayed Jesus)—Dante considers this the greatest sin of all. (hint, hint!)

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