num_pages: 350
description: Having survived Hell, Dante and Virgil ascend to the Mountain of Purgatory on the opposite side of the world (it was believed that Hell existed beneath Jerusalem). Virgil guides Dante through the seven terraces of Purgatory, which correspond to the Seven Deadly Sins, each terrace purging a particular sin in an appropriate manner. Associated with each terrace are historical and mythological examples of the relevant deadly sin and its opposite virtue, together with an appropriate prayer and blessing.
language: English
title: The Purgatorio
titlecomplete: The Purgatorio (The Divine Comedy, #2)
characters: Virgilio (Publius Vergilius Maro), Dante Alighieri
genres: Fiction, Medieval, Classics, Philosophy, Religion, Fantasy, Italy, Italian Literature, Literature, Poetry
ratings_count: 25935
places: Purgatory
series: La Divina Commedia
publisher: Mentor