Die Göttliche Komödie

by Dante Alighieri

"Die Göttliche Komödie" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written between approximately 1307 and 1321. The work chronicles a journey through the three realms of the afterlife: Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. Guided by the Roman poet Virgil and later by his beloved Beatrice, the narrator descends through nine circles of Hell, climbs the mountain of Purgatory, and ascends through the celestial spheres to witness souls in eternal damnation, purification, and divine bliss.