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    In Canto III of Dante's Inferno, Dante and Virgil enter the gates of Hell where they see souls who did not choose between good and evil in life. These souls are punished by chasing a banner while being bitten by flies and wasps for eternity. They cross the River Acheron, the border of Hell, on a boat guided by Charon, who only allows the dead to cross. Upon landing, Virgil explains that only souls meant for Hell cross the river.

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    In Canto III of Dante's Inferno, Dante and Virgil enter the gates of Hell where they see souls who did not choose between good and evil in life. These souls are punished by chasing a banner while being bitten by flies and wasps for eternity. They cross the River Acheron, the border of Hell, on a boat guided by Charon, who only allows the dead to cross. Upon landing, Virgil explains that only souls meant for Hell cross the river.

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    In Canto III of Dante's Inferno, Dante and Virgil enter the gates of Hell where they see souls who did not choose between good and evil in life. These souls are punished by chasing a banner while being bitten by flies and wasps for eternity. They cross the River Acheron, the border of Hell, on a boat guided by Charon, who only allows the dead to cross. Upon landing, Virgil explains that only souls meant for Hell cross the river.

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    In Canto III of Dante's Inferno, Dante and Virgil enter the gates of Hell where they see souls who did not choose between good and evil in life. These souls are punished by chasing a banner while being bitten by flies and wasps for eternity. They cross the River Acheron, the border of Hell, on a boat guided by Charon, who only allows the dead to cross. Upon landing, Virgil explains that only souls meant for Hell cross the river.

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    Summary
     In Canto III Dante begins his journey into hell, lead by
    Virgil. They enter the gates and Dante hears the screams
    inside. Virgil begins the journey by telling Dante that the
    screams he hears is the souls of those who did not choose
    between good or evil. These souls have been denied entry
    into both heaven and hell. These souls chase a banner and
    are bit by wasps and flies. This is where Dante sees Pope
    Celestine V. Because these souls did not choose a side in
    life, they cannot rest in death. The neutral angels, who did
    not choose between God or Satan in the war in Heaven are
    also in this area.
    Summary
     They reach the river Acheron, the border of Hell. A
    boat approaches to take the newly dead souls across
    the river. This boat is guided by Charon. Charon knows
    that Dante is a living soul and tells him to stay away
    from the dead. Virgil tells Charon that the journey is
    directed from the heavens. After this he says no more
    and brings the couple across the river. Virgil explains
    to Dante that only the souls meant to be in hell cross
    the river. As they are crossing an earthquake shakes
    the ground and Dante faints in terror.
    Charon
     An old man who ferries
    souls across the river
    Acheron. He only allows
    the dead who are buried
    or burned with the proper
    rights who carry a coin to
    cross. Those who cannot
    afford the passage must
    wander the bank of the
    river Styx for 100 years.
    Gates of Hell
     This picture is Auguste
    Rodin’s depiction of the
    Gates of Hell. There are
    scenes from the Inferno
    depicted on the doors.
    The River Acheron
     The River Acheron that
    runs through Greece.
    Other than being a river
    in the underworld, it was
    also considered to be the
    River of Pain.
    Location
     In this Canto the sinners  This is within the gates of
    are those who did not hell but not considered a
    choose between good part of hell.
    and evil, Heaven and  Right past this area is the
    Hell. beginning of the first
     The sinners who did not circle where limbo
    choose are punished by begins.
    constantly running after a
    banner, while flies and
    wasps constantly bite
    them.

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