Shawn Cooper

Canto XXVII
Circle: Eight- Bolgia Eight
Sinners: The Evil Counselors
Sin: Those who abused the gifts of the Almighty, to steal his virtues for low purposes
Retribution: They stolen from sight and hidden in the great flames which are their own guilty consciences. ( This is because in their lives they stole from God in their lives and worked in hidden ways)
Key Sinners: Count Guido da Montefeltro
Summary: This Canto begins with Dante and Virgil entering the Eigth Bolgia of the Eigth Circle. They meet the soul of Count Guido Da Montefeltro, a previous Lord of Romagna. Dante tells the count about the current state of Italy and The count tells Dante about his story and how Pope Boniface VIII pursuaded him to sin.

Question: How did Boniface VII pursuade the count to sin?

Canto XXVIII
Circle: Eight - Bolgia Nine
Sinners: The Sowers of Discord (Religious, Political and Those that created discord between kinsmen)
Sin: Those that split apart and mutilated what God wanted to be united
Retribution: Forever mutilated by a giant demon with a bloody sword
Key Sinners: Mahomet, Pier Da MedicinaTrubune Curio, Mosca Dei Lamberti and Bertrand De Born
Summary: This Canto begins with Dante and Virgil entering the Ninth Bolgia of the Eigth Circle. In this Bolgia the sinners are sorted into three separate groups. First Dante and Virgil Encounter the Sowers of Religious Discord where they meet Mahomet, who warns them about Fra Dolcino. Next they meet the Sowers of Political Discord and meet Dier Da Medicina, th Tribun Curio and Mosca Dei Lamberti. Finally Dante and Virgil meet the Sowers of Discord between Kinsmen where they meet Berterand De Born.

Question: Why was Berterand De Born assigned to The Sowers of Discord between Kinsmen?