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[–] Wiaf [S] 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

The "great worm" Cerberus guards the gluttons, who are forced to lie in a vile slush produced by ceaseless foul, icy rain (Virgil obtains safe passage past the monster by filling its three mouths with mud). In her notes on this circle, Dorothy L. Sayers writes that "the surrender to sin which began with mutual indulgence leads by an imperceptible degradation to solitary self-indulgence."[11] The gluttons lie here sightless and heedless of their neighbors, symbolizing the cold, selfish, and empty sensuality of their lives.[11] Just as lust has revealed its true nature in the winds of the previous circle, here the slush reveals the true nature of sensuality – which includes not only overindulgence in food and drink, but also other kinds of addiction.


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[–] Kahlo 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

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[–] Wiaf [S] ago 

That's a good one. I like how it was also described as "laying in their own fecces and puke" but I can not find a good depiction of that :(

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[–] Kahlo 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Even way back in the day, shitlording had to be subtle. Most artists found better reception when they depicted greed, violence, etc.

The Divine Comedy is so full of intense imagery... No doubt in my mind as to why it's a classic.

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[–] UnBlurredLines 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Based on the bible, bible shitlording since 0 A.D.

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[–] Nymphios 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I'm sure their fat alone will keep Hell burning eternally. The Third Circle of Hell then might as well be Hell's power plant.