Explanation: Dante Alighieri was a medieval Italian writer, the author of The Divine Comedy - best known by the section of the Inferno, often referred to as Dante’s Inferno. In The Divine Comedy, an exploration of heaven and hell is undertaken as a metaphorical and dramatic journey, discussing condemnation, punishment, and salvation. It has maintained over 600 years of immense cultural influence, both in religious and secular contexts.
… however, the core of the story is Dante himself, the author as a self-insert, getting to go and visit heaven and hell and hang with all his favorite (historical) characters and see all his least favorite (historical) characters tortured for eternity.
Be the fanfic writer Dante knows you can be!
and see all his least favorite (historical) characters tortured for eternity.
Not even just historical characters (for Dante), but also some of his less-favored contemporaries:
Early commentators recount various incidents to explain the antipathy between Dante and Filippo:
Filippo once slapped Dante Filippo's brother had taken Dante's possessions after Dante's exile from Florence Filippo's family had opposed Dante's return from exile
Is Dante the original Mary Sue?
The story doesn’t feature a hero at all. So no. But close, as he got to visit heaven and hell without earning it.
and crush on a chick named Beatrice
Thank you, Dante. I feel much better now!
