In The Divine Comedy Is Dante A Templar

Why is Dante's Inferno a comedy?

The name of the entire work is Comedia, and what that means cannot be limited to Inferno. Now Inferno can be funny, but it's usually in a pitch-black sort of way and humor is entirely beyond the point.Comedy in the sense of Dante basically means a story which ends in joy and the restoration of harmony to the universe. So just as a tragedy usually ends in death, a comedy’s most traditional ending is a marriage. That’s the point of The Divine Comedy: the hero passes through the places representing marred harmony (hell) to reach heaven and divine love, the great order of the cosmos.Its a comedy because it has a happy ending.

Why is it called the Divine Comedy?

I'll explain you a little better. I'm an Italian literature student and the Dante's Comedìa is my bible. Like other people did answer, there were two genres known from the ancient world (even if in Dante's era there were already many other genres in developing, so it's not exactly correct to say "At the time there were only tragedy and comedy"), tragedy and comedy: comedy was the definition of any story who started bad and ended well (like Stephanie said). Dante called the Divine Comedy just "Comedìa", exactly 'cause it started in the depth pain of hell and ended in the magnificient beauty of Heaven. So, why is it known like "Divine Comedy/Divina Commedia"? There's a nice anecdote about it: one of most important lovers, readers and students of Dante Alighieri was another master of Italian literature, Giovanni Boccaccio. It was a pubblic reader of the Comedy back in the Firenze of these days, and maybe one of the first critic of this incredible masterpiece. So, it used to definy the Comedìa whit the appellation of "Divine", due to the argument of dante's travel, and also to give solemnity to the poem. Even if today we consider him one of the greatest writers as one of the worst critics, It was so important that his definition remained impressed in times. Here's why it is called Divina commedia. By the way, the violent depictions aren't about the entire poem, I hope you'll read the Paradise, beacuse there's no blood but just poetry in there.

What places did Dante travel through in Dante's Inferno?

Well… the canticle is called the Inferno. So the answer is, well, the inferno, Hell. In the opening canto he’s in a dark wood and then on a hillside; he can’t climb his way back to business as usual because he is forced to confront three allegorical beasts which correspond to different sins, or classes of sins. Once the shade of the Roman poet Vergil, Dante’s great epic forebear, appears to guide him through the underworld, Dante enters the gates with that terrible inscription:Per me si va ne la città dolente,per me si va ne l'etterno dolore,per me si va tra la perduta gente.Giustizia mosse il mio alto fattore:fecemi la divina podestate,la somma sapienza e 'l primo amore.Dinanzi a me non fuor cose createse non etterne, e io etterno duro.Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate.Through me one goes into the sorrowing city;Through me one goes into eternal suffering;Through me one goes among the lost people.Justice moved my lofty maker,Divine power made me,The highest Wisdom and the primal Love.Before me nothing was created That was not eternal, and I endure forever.Abandon all hope, you who enter.Thenceforth, Dante travels through a Hell whose structure is his own design. This is that Hell:Thence, after a remarkable moment at which directionality is reversed at the earth’s center, Dante climbs up and out to where he can once again see the stars, and is ready to journey on to Purgatory.Now.Don’t cheat yourself. Get a facing-page translation (the Hollanders’ is aces) and learn as much of the Italian as you can. Learn how poor and wretched a thing my little translation above is (off the cuff and purely functional, yes, but in a thousand years I couldn’t equal one line of this poem). Experience the actual events and inhabitants of the Inferno for yourself. I won’t deprive you of that. I’ve just given you a map, and map is not territory; un altro viaggio awaits you.

What are some video games based on novels?

Millions of books with free delivery worldwide - Called the book depository, it's the only place I go for books. It has free world-wide shipping, and a ton of books in  English, German, Italian, French, Spanish and the list can go on and on.Regarding your title question - What are some video games based on novels?Well, the first one that comes to mind is a video-game that's going to be released next week, on the 19th of May - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.The game is inspired by novels created by the Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski – the action in the game is set after the books have been concluded. It’s a mythical story filled with old folk monsters, set in a fantasy universe that takes you in a journey riddled with adventure, despair and horrifying events. There are more than 10 stories, and short ones also, in The Witcher Saga.Dante's Inferno is an action-adventure video game. It follows the exploits of Dante (reimagined as a Templar Knight) as he journeys through the nine circles of Hell to reclaim the soul of his beloved Beatrice from the hands of Lucifer. The video-game is based on Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy.Honourable mentions:Try the Lord of the Rings video-games, and also the books, the Harry Potter franchise, and the Dune saga.Books- Results for Andrzej Sapkowski- The Divine ComedySource- Argyll Free Press- Dante's Inferno (video game)

What other books and authors would I enjoy reading if I like the works of Dan Brown?

If you like Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code and Angerls and Demons then you will definitely find these interesting. So in no particular order:1. The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry.The Crusades, the Knight Templars, gun carrying Priests, an ex-officer from the U.S.Justice Department - this book wont let you rest. The Templar Legacy is the first book in the Cotton Malone series. Check out all of its sequels. There are so far 10 books in the series including bestsellers like The Alexandria Link, The Venetian Betrayal and The Charlemagne Pursuit. Berry's first two stand alone novels The Amber Room and The Romanov Prophecy are nail-biters too. 2. The Last Templar by Raymond KhouryArchaeologists, Assassins, Templars, the FBI, etc. all combine to give you an exhilarating experience. This book also has its sequels so make sure you check them out.3. The Sigma Force series by James RollinsThe Sigma Force is an elite covert operation force consisting of former Special Forces officers trained in both scientific and military fields. The Sigma Force specializes in its Black Ops and is famous for its guerrilla, counter-insurgency, etc. missions. All the books in this series are brilliant. 4. The Payne and Jones series by Chris KuzneskiJonathon Payne is a multi-millionaire and CEO of Payne Industries and his best friend David Jones is a private detective. Both of them are retired officers of MANIACs : An elite Special Forces unit composed of the best soldiers from the United States Marines Army Navy Intelligence Air Force and Coast Guard. Payne was the unit's former commander and Jones was his second in command. There are so far 8 books in the series, each one set in a gripping story that will take you through history, politics and war.P.S: Ignore the wrong photo reference for The Last Templar.