Circle 9: The bottom of the well
SINS OF THE LEOPARD: FRADULENCE
This circle is divided into four sub-circles of Traitors:
To Kindred
To Country
To Guests
To Masters
Notable People/Things
- Satan
- Count Ugolino
Ugolino:
Click here to see his story.
Satan:
Here at the bottom of the pit, frozen in Lake Cocytus, is the Great Worm in
the core of the earth. He has three faces, each a different color, each chewing on a famous sinner.
- Red:
The color of Hatred. Opposite of Divine Love.
The middle face, chewing Judas Iscariot.
- Yellow:
The color of Impotence. Opposite of Divine Omnipotence. He is
powerless--uselessly trapped here forever.
The right face chews Cassius.
- Black:
The color of Ignorance. Opposite of Divine Wisdom. He made his
mistake and learned nothing from it.
It chews Brutus, who stabbed Caesar, his best friend, in the back.
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