Dante witnesses the consequences of greed, lust, and violence from "summary" of Inferno by Dante Alighieri
In my journey through the circles of Hell, I bore witness to the harrowing consequences of human greed, lust, and violence. Each sin manifested itself in its own unique and gruesome manner, leaving an indelible mark on the tormented souls that inhabited this infernal realm. Greed, that insatiable desire for material wealth and possessions, was evident in the avaricious hoarders and squanderers condemned to push heavy weights back and forth for all eternity. Their obsession with earthly riches had led them to forsake all else, and now they toiled endlessly in a futile attempt to satisfy their endless craving. Lust, the unbridled passion that consumes the heart and clouds the mind, was represented by the souls of the adulterers and seducers who were eternally swept up in a whirlwind of desire. Their reckless pursuit of carnal pleasure had brought them to this place of torment, ...
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