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Canto 33

Canto 33. April Sapia 11/20/07. Summary. This canto takes place in the Ninth Circle: traitors. Count Ugolino tells the story of his death. They go to the Third Ring: those who betrayed their guests There they see Fra Alberigo and Branca d’Oria.

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Canto 33

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  1. Canto 33 April Sapia 11/20/07

  2. Summary • This canto takes place in the Ninth Circle: traitors. • Count Ugolino tells the story of his death. • They go to the Third Ring: those who betrayed their guests • There they see Fra Alberigo and Branca d’Oria. • They approach the Fourth Ring of the Ninth Circle.

  3. Count Ugolino • Lived in Pisa • Him and his sons were imprisoned for being traitors. • Imprisoned by Archbishop Ruggieri • They were denied food, and after his sons died, Count Ugolino ate their bodies.

  4. Count Ugolino and his sons

  5. Alberigo and Branca d’Oria • They are amongst those who have betrayed their guests. • Their crimes were so great, they were obliged to enter Hell early. • They are not dead, a demon controls their bodies. • Their souls are in Hell.

  6. Punishment • Count Ugolino’s punishment is to chew Archbishop Ruggieri’s head • Alberigo and Branca d’Oria’s punishment is to lie on their backs in a frozen lake, with only their face poking out of the ice.

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