Dec 31, 2009

Dante's Inferno | Canto 23 Summary and Analysis

New Characters
Hypocrites: Wear cloaks with hoods, bright colors, and lead linings

Catalano and Loderingo: Two hooded friars from Bologna

Caiaphas: High priest; condemned Christ; crucified in Hell by triple stake

Summary
Dante and Virgil continue their journey single file. Dante recalls a story from Aesop of a frog and a mouse; these thoughts occupy his mind for a while, and he has a feeling of fear of the demons in the back of his mind. When he expresses his...