In the second half of Dante's Inferno we resume with Dante and his guide, Virgil, as they descend down further in the seventh circle of hell. They continue to meet mythical creatures, poets, etc. Before descending down into the 7th circle they meet the Minotaur and inside the 7th circle they meet the Centaurus who guide them further. Further inside the 7th circle are rings and inside those rings they meet Capaneus, the Harpies, the Old Man of Crete, and Geryon. Geryon is a mythical creature that has the face of a man and a body of a dragon. They use Geryon to descend down into the eighth circle. They meet many more people in the 8th circle such as Jason, the Demons, Caiaphas, Ulysses (Odysseus), Diomede, the Giants, and Ugolino. All tell Dante and Virgil their stories of how they ended up in the Inferno. Lastly, they go into the center of Hell where they meet Lucifer, the Devil. He has three faces, 6 wings, cries tears of blood, and is stationed in a icy underworld.
In my project I want Charley and Death to only visit three of the circles of hell. I'll briefly mention other circles as they make their way down to certain ones, but not in detail. Unfortunately I will not be able to meet Satan in my project, but he can be mentioned briefly by Death. I like the idea of Geryon as a means of transportation for Dante and Virgil, but Death and Charley will have a different type of transportation.
Charles, I am so glad you got a chance to read this! It lets you ask the questions Dante asked himself (how will they move from one circle to another?), so that you can then figure out your own answers to those practical/fantastical questions. Perfect! :-)
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