Elizabeth I

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/death-of-queen-elizabeth-i.htm

do y'all know when the test is going to be since she moved it from Friday?

I'm kind of surprised no guys have posted this yet

Here is the site for Dante's Inferno Video Game. It looks really cool, however I believe they wont have everything in it thats in the book.

http://www.dantesinferno.com/home.action

Test

Seth, on the homework site, it says "expect some picky ID's". I'm thinking its like an ID test on the whole Dante's Inferno since we only had quotes on the last one.

third canto essay

I read the article about Dante's third canto, and I found it kind of confusing. Did anyone understand the point of it, because all of the quotes were making it confusing for me. I couldn't figure out what the author was trying to convey, compared to what the famous authors had written. I'm not sure what our essay is supposed to be about exactly. HELP PLEASE?!?

Dante

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO BE TESTED ON FRIDAY?!

If you had some questions about the river of pitch in Circle 8:

Here is a website with good pictures of what it is and how to make it.

Scientology convicted of Fraud in France

This is an interesting article.

I know some of you are interested in the topic of Scientology, what it is, what it preaches, and if it is a "cult" or not. This article is about a trial in France that ended today with a conviction of Fraud against the Church and 6 people who run the church in France. So the church itself was convicted of fraud. Each person named in the trial was fined over $500,000 US dollars. The article is short.

Essay

I was wondering if since most people didn't get to the essay if maybe you could give us a new one in class tomorrow.

Does Anyone...

... have the sheet on the creative writing paper we have to do? or where to find it, i have no idea where to get it and it might help for the pre write. Thanks!

Geryon

Ms. Deckard, when are we going to finish our monsters? Anyway here is an interesting drawing of Geryon.

http://www.mainlesson.com/books/macgregor/dante/zpage062.gif

You need to strive to do your best at all times

Mediocre efforts and mediocre choices lead to mediocre (or lower) results. In today's world, you can't coast - you need to work harder than other people out there to get ahead, to get into college, and later to get a job. Just getting by isn't enough in today's world.

Read this article.

Cerberus

Probobly fake, but here is an interesting picture of a modern day cerberus.
http://costumenetwork.com/albums/63/cerberus.jpg

Circles

If your having problems with the circles, this site is useful i think...
http://www.angelfire.com/ak/Nyquil/Dante.html

Does anyone know some possible ID's from circles 8 and 9 that could show up on the test tomorrow?

Mrs. Deckard!

I'd love to make my two posts, and receive my credit for blogging, however, I was only in classes for 2 days last week(Tuesday & Friday), so anything I could possibly attempt to say would not be coherent to anything we're talking about in the least. Could I please come talk to you about what to do during/after school tomorrow?

this is summary you could use to review with


http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/eng251/dante.html#tour

friday

I was not in class on Friday. Since I wasn't there for review I was wondering if anyone would mind going over their notes from Friday anytime durring or after school tomorrow? thanks.
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Geryon Picture

Found an interesting picture of Geryon. http://danteworlds.laits.utexas.edu/gallery/0929geryon.jpg

Notes

I think i may have deleted the document my notes from Friday were in if anyone could send them to me it would be much appreciated.

Question

Does anyone know if there is gonna be any quotes from the first 7 circles on the test?

Question!

I know in class we talked about this, but i forgot. Why does Satan have three faces?

Inferno Cartoon

http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/jdo0249l.jpg

cartoon.

Shelley, they are there for plotting the assassination of Caesar.

Dante's Inferno: Canto XXXIII

Well the people who made this are certainly having better luck with their special effects...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUmZFggM_Oc&feature=related

Clay Animation

A creepy but fun to watch animation of Dante's Inferno.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW8L7O8qGgg

Circle 9

I have been searching and I know who Cassius is but I cannot figure out why he is in Satan's mouth. Can anyone explain this to me please? Thanks!

Help!

OKAY, so I've been sitting here forever trying to figure out how to do number 6 on the Web Activity for Circle 9. I can't seem to get a specific answer or make a certain map. I've tried many different things, so if anyone can explain it thoroughly, but simply at the same time, please let me know! Thanks.
- amanda

DANTE STUDY GUIDE WEBZITE

While searching the web i found this sweet site that outlines all the different circles in one paragraph. Hopefully this can help y'all study and give a good impression of what Dante pictured hell to be like.

SWEET LINK

A great picture of the devil as portrayed in Dante's inferno.. the whole image can be found here.

Info on Brutus and Cassius and Caesar's Assassination in General

Brutus and Cassius both appear in the mouth of Satan, so I thought I'd give a little input as to who they are and why they have such a punishment.

Brutus and Cassius were somewhat related; Cassius was the brother in-law of Brutus. Also, they were both key conspirators in the assassination of Julius Caesar. Cassius was in a way the mind behind the operation, but Brutus was the leader.

Read more about the assassination itself here.

After Caesar was assassinated, Brutus claimed that the Romans were free once again. However, this is pretty ironic, since immediately afterwards, Rome was thrown into discord and civil wars, ultimately ending with Octavian, with great help from Agrippa, rising out victoriously and taking power, after a quick name change. He became known as Emperor Augustus.

Not only did Cassius and Brutus assassinate the man who united Rome (which Caesar did), they also were the catalysts of the creation of the Roman Empire. It's pretty ironic that they killed Caesar because they believed he was becoming too much of a dictator. And Caesar was sworn in as Dictator for life, but he was given that by the people. Don't let the title fool you, he was in no way like Trujillo, his conquests strengthened Rome and even the Roman people, as Caesar gave them pride in their country. And Caesar was a military genius anyway. Killing him seems a bit unreasonable.

It makes sense that Brutus and Cassius are in the deepest part of Hell. Not only are they traitors to their leader and country, but they're also idiots. They tried to take power themselves after the assassination, but Marc Antony, a man in high power, and Octavian were too awesome for Brutus and Cassius, so they were defeated. And, like any failed tyrant, they killed themselves. Then Marc Antony, who wanted Rome himself, despite Octavian being named as sole heir, married Cleopatra and planned to use the Egyptian army to conquer Rome. Octavian, who was 19 when Caesar was assassinated, gave direct military control to Agrippa, who was the same age as Octavian. Antony and Cleopatra tried to take control of Rome, but Agrippa and Octavian were too awesome for them, so they were defeated at the Battle of Actium. And, like any failed tyrant, they killed themselves. Octavian gained Imperial power, established the Roman Empire, and, after such a harsh war, Rome was brought to a time of peace.

Brutus and Cassius pretty much failed miserably. They killed a beloved leader, caused a civil war, then ultimately caused the creation of the Roman Empire. Romans sure were free.



More proof of their failure:

Brutus

Cassius

Snowball

I found some information about the snowball fight we talked about briefly in class today. It says that the whole scenario began in Pistoia, which is a few miles from Florence. It explains how Focaccia, member of the Cancellieri family, kills his Uncle and cuts off the hands of his cousin. He did this because he was chastised by his Uncle for throwing a snowball. A feud developed among the Guelphs and it caused the immergence of two parties: Neri (blacks), and Bianchi (whites). This website I've posted has a lot more information on Dante and many other things about the two groups. Check it out if you're are interested. http://www.dantealighieri.net/cambridge/guelphs.html

Icarus and Daedalus

This myth which is alluded to in Canto XVII is very interesting and i thought some of you might like to explore it further as well.

http://www.hse.k12.in.us/staff/DBROVIAK/Page%20files/Mythology/Stories/Icarus.htm

Get a Reading

Have your Tarot cards read on-line
and
get extra information on the cards
AND read this:
Very interesting history of Tarot

and here is an interesting list of 15 ways to tell fortunes with your friends:
go

seven

i think that we should consider watching the movie "seven", as it is a great movie and really helps to remember the seven deadly sins.

What other times is the number seven symbolic. Other then the 7 liberal arts?

7 Deadly Sins concept

The circles of hell in Dante's Inferno have much to do with the seven deadly sins and we went over them all in class. Here, a artist/designer made wine glasses inspired by the sins. I just thought that it was kind of interesting. If you really look at the designs, they make sense according to the sins they are named after.

http://www.kacperhamilton.com/Kacper_Hamilton/Deadly_Glasses.html

http://www.catholica.com.au/peregrinus/images/DanteInferno_400x606.jpg this is a nice picture of all the circles

Heaven's Gate

I wasn't sure whether this link has been posted before, but the official website of the Heaven's Gate cult gives plenty of information about it, it's strangley un-settling.

http://www.heavensgate.com/

cool website

http://www.dantesinferno.com/home.action

Question on Test

For the test will we need to know anything on the 9 traits of an epic poem, or what makes a hero or the 7 liberal arts?

More infor on Jonestown

Hey guys, I found a website on Jonestown. It relates the information and "reasoning" per say of this cult, and why the people wanted what they did. They were easily drawn into things and were followers in many ways. They figured that this Utopian style life was better in every way possible for them and the rest of their community. This website draws in links from the cold war to help you to understand people's mind sets in Jonestown and what their culture was actively like. http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~reli291/Jonestown/Jonestown.html

Eagle Attacking Bear

This is the video that Ms. Deckard talked about in class.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTr0qkC5sZw

Giant Dog

you should probably see this:

http://www.gentlegiantsrescue.com/images/giant%20English%20Mastiff.jpg

Map of Hell

i found this map of hell and it has really nice drawings of the levels of hell.

http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/dante/images/full1kw.jpg

Hello Classmates

I was not in class today. Is there anything critically important that was discussed in class today that I missed? Anything I need to know for the test on Friday that she revealed today? Please let me know! Thanks!

Article on Dante's Satan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante%27s_Satan

Anyone up for a field trip?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante%27s_Inferno_%28ride%29 <----Sweet Dante Ride in Coney Island

Olivia, in the first couple of circles, he faints all the time when going to the next level. I don't know the exact reason, but it's not a nap.

Symbolic Retribution

This clip from The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror is the perfect example of symbolic retribution:

What level of hell are you in

I found this really interesting quiz on the internet that after you complete it will show what level of hell you would be in if you were in Dante's Inferno. It also explains the level of hell you would be in after you complete the quiz.

http://www.4degreez.com/misc/dante-inferno-test.mv

Map

This map is also cool, it shows both the levels of hell and heaven.

http://kspark.kaist.ac.kr/~Biblical%20Cosmology/Cosmology.files/dantes%20universe.jpg

cult videos

Im not sure if any of yall have started to watch the videos for homework, but I find the Heaven's Gate Cult one really hard to follow...who is the old guy that is bald

Lust

I was wondering what would happen if someone committed the sin of Lust and died before their partner. What would they do in hell while their counterpart still lives?

Olivia:

I'm not completely sure but I noticed that myself. It kind of seems like a way of moving the story along without waisting any time, but I'm not completely posotive.

Does anyone know why Dante is moved to the thrid level, rather than just travling there on his own, while he is taking a nap?

Map of Hell

This is a really cool map of Dante's Inferno:

http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/dante/images/full1kw.jpg

Cults and Circle 6

Well, it certainly is disappointing to me that 6th period didn't manage to get the cult video going. When you read this weekend, you will see that Circle 6 is full of heretics, those who denied the teachings of the church. It is also full of cultists, those who followed a path other than that proscribed by the Catholic church. Cults are a very relevant topic for us today, as there are hundreds of cults operating world-wide, many of which are in the news over and over again as a result of their beliefs, leaders, and, unfortunately, tragic deaths in some cases. Over the long weekend, in addition to reading the cantos that are assigned, go to the Bulletin Board part of the HW site and link to the youtube videos I've posted. Watch these videos on the Ugandan Death Cult, Jonestown and the People's Temple, and Heaven's Gate. Take notes on what you watch and hand it in on Tuesday. See you soon!

Could someone please explain to me how Adam was in Hell, but somehow got out?

Paolo and Francesca

http://www.wisdomportal.com/Romance/Paolo-Francesca.html

This site provides a nice summary involving the history of the love between these two.

Seven Deadly Sins

http://www.4degreez.com/misc/seven_deadly_sins.html

This is an interesting quiz to take to find out which of the 7 deadly sin you are most guilty of.

Dante Help!

Hey guys, i found a very good website on the explanation of hell. It gives "tours" of hell, and for each level, there is an explanation on which one it is and why. It also gives information like who guards that particular level of hell, etc. I found it kind of helpful as I was reading it. This is probably a good website to look over real quick before the test, just as a quick review. Oh, and the website is good, it's edu. http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/eng251/dante.html#tour

Wiki Article about Acheron River

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheron

MY BED!

I found the artist that made "My Bed", it's Tracey Emin. She and Billy Childish formed the new art movement stuckism, which states that once an artist becomes stuck they should return to painting and traditional art, and not drift toward conceptual art. Her previous art isn't that great, but you can decide what you think about it. To find her work just google her name.

Dante's Inferno (2007 Movie)

A while back, I was introduced to a version of Dante's Inferno that satirized modern day society (i.e. McDonald's arches in Hell). I did some searching, and found that it was done by someone named Sandow Birk. Not only did he translate the Inferno, he also adapted the classic illustrations done by Gustave Dore. I couldn't find much more information than that, but what I did find was that the same guy made a movie.

666

We never talked about this in class so i did some research my self and found that 666 is the number of the beast and it comes from a concept in the book of revelations from the new testament. Some scholars think that this number could also be the number of the Roman emperor Nero, and he was known for being very tyrannical and he had numerous people executed.

Dante's Inferno

Is there any significance to the wasps and flies that are biting the souls of those who are undecided in life when Dante and Virgil are about to cross Acheron into hell?

Dante's Inferno - Video game

There is a new game that was brought to my attention by my uncle which is basically Dante's adventures in to hell. It is going to be a very violent slasher, and even to log onto the website you have to put in your age as 18 or older. The game will be loosely based on the poem, but still would be really cool to play after reading it in english.

college essays- Ms. Deckard

Hey Ms. Deckard, if we have short answers for our college essays (about 100 words or so), can we write those and also have you look over them for us? I was just wondering, because that's what I have for my DePaul application.

Dante's Inferno Pic

This is a picture like the one on the bottom of Mrs. Deckard's board, depicting the different levels of hell from Dante's Inferno:
http://starbuckfm.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/dante11.jpg

This is an interesting wiki article about the origins of the number 666:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_the_Beast#Interpretations

Facilis Descenus Averni

In Southern Italy, there's a volcanic crater lake known as Avernus. In ancient Rome, it was believed to be the entrance to the Underworld, and even appears in Virgil's Aeneid, which is where I got the title from (translates to "The descent to Avernus is easy"). Supposedly, it is through Avernus that Dante descends. Aeneas, the hero from Virgil's story, descends through Hell the same exact way.

Wikipedia

Wikipedia again

These are posts on blogspot about a guy who actually went to "Hell".
The Entrance

The Descent

DanteWorlds

I think Ms. Deckard actually showed us part of this website in class but it is a really cool website which takes you through the 9 levels of the inferno, Purgatory which includes the 7 deadly sins, and Paradiso. This site also has really cool visuals to look at!

http://danteworlds.laits.utexas.edu/

Reagan Anti- Christ???

Here is just something that shows how crazy people are.


http://pages.prodigy.net/lightoftheworld/omens.html

666

Revelations 13:18
"Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six."

i'm good!

The Dante's Inferno Test has sent you to the First Level of Hell - Limbo!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers)	Very Low
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)	Very High
Level 2 (Lustful)	High
Level 3 (Gluttonous)	Very Low
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)	Low
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)	Low
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)	Low
Level 7 (Violent)	High
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)	High
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)	Low

Take the Dante's Inferno Test

Cheer Up

If your really nervous about your essay, it could be worse...far worse.

My path to college began in utero, when my mother, who recognized my potential early on, placed headphones on her growing abdomen and played the symphonies of Beethoven. As an infant, I showed a precocious proclivity in mathematics and language arts, and when most of my peers were sticking their fingers in paint I was already reciting certain of Shakespeare’s shorter speeches, with particular emphasis on The Scottish Play and the Dream. My musical talents were no less arresting. I stood out in Music Together class as the only child consistently on beat with my stamping and clapping, and later was told by the teacher of the class that I was uncommonly gifted, and hence eligible for advanced work in rhythmic dance.

John Ciardi

This is a pretty interesting biography of the man who actually translated Dante's Inferno, John Ciardi.

http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/poets/ciardi.php

Extra Credit for Dante's Inferno

Due NOVEMBER 9th. This gives you one weekend after VooDoo fest.

2 options - you may do both.
1) Read The Dante Club and pitch a project, response, paper, etc. to me. Once its approved, complete the project.

2) Come up with your own creative response to Dante's inferno. Discuss it with me, then create what you invent. Some ideas are: Virgil's diary of the journey, a box set of CD's that go with the descent into hell (liner notes too please & remember that a song isn't necessarily appropriate just because it has the word "hell" in it), a video game (you could propose and story board it), a movie, a painting, a ceramic something, a scrapbook of the trip, a diorama.

Can someone send me notes?

I was gone Thursday and Friday, and I'd really appreciate it if someone sent me notes via STM e-mail. If you want, I'll give you a high five in return.

tomorrow

does anyone happen to know if we are definately having a quiz tomorrow?

Rachel, we had to read cantos I and II and then have a final draft of our essay finished for tomorrow.

Jacob's Ladder

I find that the movie Jacob's Ladder has many parallels to Dante's Inferno fyi.

Dante Alighieri

http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/dante.htm

I found this to be a very interesting site regarding the life story of the man behind Dante's Inferno.

Homework?

What did we have to read for homework?

This made me think of Oedipus in some strange way.

A REDNECK LOVE POEM:

SUSIE LEE DONE FELL IN LOVE,
SHE PLANNED TO MARRY JOE.
SHE WAS SO HAPPY 'BOUT IT ALL,
SHE TOLD HER PAPPY SO.

PAPPY TOLD HER, SUSIE GAL,
YOU'LL HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER.
I'D JUST AS SOON YO' MA DON'T KNOW,
BUT JOE IS YO' HALF BROTHER.

SO SUSIE PUT ASIDE HER JOE
AND PLANNED TO MARRY WILL.
BUT AFTER TELLING PAPPY THIS,
HE SAID, 'THERE'S TROUBLE STILL.'

YOU CAN'T MARRY WILL, MY GAL,
AND PLEASE DON'T TELL YO' MOTHER.
BUT WILL AND JOE, AND SEVERAL MO'
I KNOW IS YO' HALF BROTHER.

BUT MAMA KNEW AND SAID, MY CHILD,
JUST DO WHAT MAKES YO' HAPPY.
MARRY WILL OR MARRY JOE;
YOU AIN'T NO KIN TO PAPPY.
***************************
(Kinda brings a tear to yer eye, don't it?)

2012!

I just saw the trailer for 2012 on TV, and I remembered that it related to numerology. This movie is about the world ending in 2012, because that's when the Mayans predicted time would end (the whole thing with the super number). From the trailer, the movie seems kinda hokey but I don't know, we'll have to see. Also, the movie comes out on November 13th, and we all know the significance of 13! I posted a link to the trailer below, enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz86TsGx3fc

Video Games?

Am I the only one who does not play video games and does not know anything about video games? I cannot relate Dante's Inferno to video games at all. Does anyone have any tips they can give me?