Dante's Inferno | Canto 22 Summary and Analysis
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The Soul from Navarre: Probably Gian Polo; Spaniard; former servant
Summary
Dante says that the many sights and sounds of his past do not compare with the journey that he is now beginning. Dante sees sinners jumping into the hot-pot to escape the wrath of the demons; one soul, however, does not submerge himself and is hooked by a demon. This soul is from Navarre and tells of events in his life; after his narrative the demons torture the shade.
The soul tells of others who occupy the pit with him: Fra Gomita and Don Michael Zanche. He makes a deal with...
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