Circle+IV+--+The+Hoarders+and+Wasters

__**Hoarders and Wasters**__﻿  __**Overview**__: ﻿As Virgil and Dante enter into the fourth circle of Hell, [|Plutus] threatens the men in an attempt to end their journey. However, Virgil reasures Dante that he only has power over the damned and will not be able to block their path. So, the pair continue on into the circle where they see those who are guilty of [|hoarding] and wasting. Men strain against weights and cry out in agony as they hurl the burden at one another. After that, they roll them back screaming phrases at each other such as, "Why do you hoard?" and "Why do you waste?" These men are forced to throw the weights back and forth for all eternity. Watching them suffer, Dante feels sorry for the men, but these feelings do not last long because Virgil tell him that that they are all guilty of wasting their life by thinking of nothing but [|money] every single day. Therefore, no amount of money will ever get them released from their torturous prison.



__**﻿Ch﻿a﻿ract﻿﻿﻿ers:**__ ﻿- Plutus: This is the God of Wealth in [|Greek] [|mythology]. His position in Hell is very fitting since he oversees the misery of those who hoarded and wasted their money during their lives. -Who is he in Greek mythology? Some people believe that Dante many have meant to have used [|Pluto], the Roman God of the Underworld, instead of Plutus, the Greek God of wealth. Others believe that he cleverly chose to use Plutus as a guard of the fourth [|circle]simply because it was so ironic. In Greek mythology, he was first thought of in corolation with a rich harvest, but now he represents wealth in general. Part of the reason he was associated with a [|harvest] was because his mother was [|Demeter], the goddess of agriculture. It is said that [|Zeus] blinded him so that he would distribute wealth without any discrimination, and so that he would favor those who were kind and generous.

- [|Dame Fortune]: She is an important figure in Greek mythology as well, and most of the time she is thought of in combination with chance. It can be inferred from the way [|Virgil]speaks of her that she is ranked among the angels. -Who is she in different cultures? Her name, Dame Fortune, changes depending on where you are. Origionally, in Roman culture, she was known as [|Fortuna], but once she figure became know in Greek mythology, she earned the title Dame Fortune. In fact, she was such a popular figure that even today, we call her Lady Luck.

__** Interesting Facts: **__ - The phrase, Papa Satan, Papa Satan, aleppy is not fully understood, and even to today, there are many translations for it. - In addition to being a writer, Dante was also a physician and soldier. <span style="color: #8c1212; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 24px;">- Dante is so famous that he has been referred to more than once in works such //as American Psycho, Frankenstein, and Hannibal.//