FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
DANTE
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Detailed explanation-1: -As Dante approaches the eighth pouch of the eighth circle of hell, he sees sinners in flames; he knows he’ll find Ulysses among these “fireflies that glimmer in the valley.” The man is tied up in a flame with Diomed, both of them being punished for their ruse at Troy.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Greek culture, Odysseus was portrayed as “god like” and worthy to be among the gods. In Dante’s Inferno, however, Odysseus is a sinner burning in hell for his crimes during the Trojan War. In addition, Odysseus is deep in hell in the Eighth Pouch of the Eighth Circle of Hell.
Detailed explanation-3: -Appearing in a single yet divided flame in the eighth pit of circle 8 are Ulysses and Diomedes, two Greek heroes from the war against Troy whose joint punishment reflects their many combined exploits.
Detailed explanation-4: -During the Trojan War, he helped plan the Trojan horse and also stole a sacred relic from the city along with Diomedes, during a secret night raid. He is punished in the eighth trench of the eighth circle of hell for his deception.
Detailed explanation-5: -Canto 10 of Dante’s Inferno takes Virgil and Dante through the sixth circle of hell.