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Purgatorio: Canto 12
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Purgatorio: Canto 12

The Pilgrim is changed by art and an angel's absolution

Dante continues the climb with Virgil. They trample on depictions of Pride punished in biblical and mythological contexts: The Fall of Lucifer, Arachne turned into a spider, The Death of Briareus.. and more! An angel removes the mark of Pride from the pilgrim’s forehead, freeing him to reach the next level.

Arachne – Salvador Dali (mid 20th cent.) sourced from dantecomedy.com

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