1. The Divine Comedy Canto XXIII CHARACTERS: Whitney Browning  Dante – an epic poet that is put in Inferno and tries to find his way out.  Virgil – a famous epic poet that was told to guide Dante through the Hell and Purgatory.  Malebranches - ten demons in the 4 th pouche of the 8 th circle of Hell that acted like they were going to help guide Virgil and Dante. (deceptive)  Hypocrites – found in the 5 th pouche, dressed in heavy (glittery) cloaks, and they walk very slowly. (as punishment)

2. Botticelli’s Chart Of Dante's Hell

3. The demons in the 4 th pouche (of the 8 th circle of Hell) can’t reach the Dante when they are in the 5 th pouche of Hell  Virgil and Dante are coming from the 4 th pouche headed to the 5 th pouche when the deceptive malebranches send two of their kind to guide them.  Virgil and Dante leave the two demons tangled in a boiling glue- like pond (the punishments and scenery gets worse as we move down).  Dante is very scared that the malebranches will be angry and catch up to them.  The malebranches are not allowed to leave the 4 th pouche and look sown on them.

4. Discussion with the Hypocrites:  There are two main hypocrites in this area that are friars from Bologna and their names are Catalano and Loderingo.  These two friars ask Dante where he is from and he answers them by saying he came from an area near Arnos (a river in Italy).  Dante then asks them why they cry and they explain they heavy cloaks.

5. The crucified Hypocrite  This crucified man was a site that even surprised Virgil.  Virgil had been here before, but that was before Christ’s death.  This man was being punished for counseling the Pharisees, and he let Christ be crucified to please many others.

6. Virgil grows angry with the Malebranches  When Dante and Virgil asked the two friars where to go, the friars told them that the bridge was out to the next circle of Hell.  They told them they can climb a rocky ridge to the next circle.  This is when Virgil found out the malebranches lied to him.  On they went to finish their journey through the Inferno.