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Animal Symbolism In Dante's Inferno

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In Dante’s inferno Dante uses several symbols for sin and righteousness . Dante’s Journey through the underworld really contributes through many main points of symbolism. For sin Dante uses the evil animals that tried to kill him to symbolism it. Then for righteousness he uses god like symboles. In Dante’s inferno there are lot’s of symbolism contrasted from sin and righteousness. The animal symbolism in cantos 1 really contributes to the part of sin. Dante encountered three different animals in the dark woods that were evil and tried to attack him. First there was the leopard where it symbolized the malicious sins because he could hide and attack at any moment. Then there was the lion where it symbolized the violent sins because of it’s
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