INFERNO: Canto 25 - The Transforming Thieves

THE TRANSFORMING THIEVES In this canto, Dante and Virgil continue to observe the thieves that reside in the seventh ditch of the 8th circle of the inferno, aka The Malebolge. Virgil will tell him about us about the raging centaur that terrorizes the inhabitants here and Dante will witness a couple of grotesque transformations.

Further Reading:

Dante’s Other Classic: Ovid, Metamorphoses

Problematical Virtuosity: Dante's Depiction of the Thieves (Inf. XXIV-XXV) Dante, Ovid, and the Transformation of Metamorphosis