Circle Eight (Continued) (Cantos 24-31) Bolgia (Pouch/Trench) VII. Thieves Bolgia VIII. Evil Counselors Bolgia IX. Sowers of Discord Bolgia X. Falsifiers Summarize the section of study Canto by Canto. Summaries must clearly explain the “crime and punishment” of the Circle of Hell examined. Explain the “sin” and fully describe the punishment and its “appropriateness” as it relates to the sin. Be sure to address Dante’s concepts of “contrapasso”, how the punishment either resembles or contrasts with the sin itself, and identify all relevant symbols. Identify all residents. This is not just a list—explain who they are and their sin/connection to Dante’s world. Remember to include mythological creatures as well. For this section, you must use a minimum of TWO integrated quotes for EACH canto. Also include a visual or piece of artwork inspired by this section. I have included some suggested sources here: Art Related to the Inferno: http://www.google.com images http://www.danteinferno.info/images/index.html http://www.worldofdante.org/gallery_dore.html http://danteworlds.laits.utexas.edu/indexi.html DETAILED NOTES: Canto XXIV (24) Circle 8: Bolgia 7 thieves pit full of montrous reptiles who coil themselves around the sinners, binding each sinner’s hands behind his back, and knotting themselves through the loins a reptile pierces a sinner in the jugular vein who burst into flames until ashes remained, then sinner reformed painfully retribution of sin: thievery is reptilian in its secrecy- therefore punished by reptiles hands of the thieves are the agents of the crime, therefore they are bound forever as the theif destroys his fellowmen by making his substance disappear, he is painfully destroyed and made to appear over and over the sinner who rises from his own ashes is Vanni Fucci bastard son of Fuccio de Lazzeri, a nobleman (Black) of Pistoia who stole the treasure of San Jacopo in the Duomo of San Zeno with 2accomplices others were accused and jailed before they were discovered Fucci escaped but accomplices convicted tells Dante prophecy: Whites of Florence and Pistoia join to expel Blacks of Pistoia and their houses, who then joined forces with the Florentinian Blacks, Blacks drive out whites in florence Canto XXV Circle 8: Bolgia 7 thieves Vanni shouts angrily at God and the serpents swarm him, driving him in great pain Cacus- centaur- covered in serpents also punished him thief, son of Vulcan, lived in a cave and raided the cattle below, Hercules clubbed him to death for his thievery 5 nobles thieves of Florence- no importance besides were thieves more retribution of sin: people change painfully from humans to reptiles Agnello changes to 6 legged lizard merged with Cianfa Buoso changes with Francesco to a tiny reptile only Puccio Sciancato remains unchanged, but he will “in life they took the substances of others, transforming it into their own. So in Hell their very bodies are constantly being taken from them, and they are lef.