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Spooky Hugs: PURGATORIO, Canto II, Lines 76 - 87
Season 2 Episode 16
Dante has certainly been able to interact with all sorts of souls in INFERNO. But now things seem to be changing. He meets a soul on the shore of Pur…
2 years, 11 months ago
Of Pilgrims, Pilgrimages, And Wonder: PURGATORIO, Canto II, Lines 52 - 75
Season 2 Episode 15
We begin the second sequence in PURGATORIO, Canto II, with the souls who've been summarily dumped out of the boat onto the shores of the mountain-isl…
2 years, 11 months ago
Two Ways Of Being Dead: PURGATORIO, Canto II, Lines 43 -51
Season 2 Episode 14
We've come to the end of the angel sequence in PURGATORIO, Canto II. The souls arrive on the shores of Purgatory singing a psalm that is unique in th…
2 years, 11 months ago
The First Angel Arrives In Purgatory With Lots Of Questions In Tow: PURGATORIO, Canto II, Lines 25 - 42
Season 2 Episode 13
We knew a bright light was approaching fast--but now we find our that it's our first angel in Purgatory, standing at the helm of a ship, following th…
2 years, 11 months ago
Being All Red Just When You're Supposed To Be All White: PURGATORIO, Canto II, Lines 13 - 24
Season 2 Episode 12
The pilgrim Dante and his guide, Virgil, may not know where to go next, but their answer may be arriving more quickly than they could imagine. Someth…
2 years, 11 months ago
Sunrise With Nowhere To Go: PURGATORIO, Canto II, Lines 1 - 12
Season 2 Episode 11
The sun's coming up. The sky is turning orange. And night is dropping the scales of Libra. Could it get better? Well, yes, the pilgrim Dante and his …
2 years, 11 months ago
Part One Of "What Is Purgatory?"
Season 2 Episode 10
At the end of PURGATORIO, Canto I, l'd like to stop and start a larger discussion of what Purgatory is. It may surprise you to learn that it's fairly…
2 years, 11 months ago
Lost And Found In Purgatory: PURGATORIO, Canto I, Lines 112 - 136
Season 2 Episode 9
We come to the end of PURGATORIO, Canto I. Cato has disappeared. Virgil and Dante wander around (despite being told exactly what to do). And Dante th…
3 years ago
Just Tell Your Story And Stay Pliant: PURGATORIO, Canto I, Lines 85 - 111
Season 2 Episode 8
Virgil has replied to Cato--and now it's Cato's turn to answer back. This time, Cato doesn't seem so threatening. He seems more willing to help Virgi…
3 years ago
Cato, Marcia, And The Problems They Cause: PURGATORIO, Canto I, Lines 49 - 84 (Part Two)
Season 2 Episode 7
Our second episode on this tough passage. Here, we focus on Cato and Marcia, two big problems in the text. Why and how is Cato redeemed? Or is he? An…
3 years ago