The Nine circles of Hell--Dantes inferno 1 First Circle (Limbo) In Limbo reside the unbaptized and the virtuous pagans, who, though not sinful, did not accept God 2 Second Circle (Lust)In the second circle of Hell are those overcome by lust 3 Third Circle (Gluttony) The gluttons lie here sightless and heedless of their neighbors, symbolizing the cold, selfish, and empty sensuality of their lives. 4 Fourth Circle (Greed)Those whose attitude toward material goods deviated from the appropriate mean 5 Fifth Circle (Anger) the wrathful fight each other on the surface, and the sullen lie gurgling beneath the water 6 Sixth Circle (Heresy)In the sixth circle, Heretics, such as Epicureans (who say "the soul dies with the body")[23] are trapped in flaming tombs 7 Seventh Circle (Violence) Here are the violent against God and nature ppl and property..suicides and profligates 8 Eighth Circle (Fraud)The fraudulent – those guilty of deliberate, knowing evil – are located in a circle named Malebolge 9 Ninth Circle (Treachery)The traitors are distinguished from the "merely" fraudulent in that their acts involve betraying a special relationship of some kind In the very centre of Hell, condemned for committing the ultimate sin (personal treachery against God), is Satan
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