Salvador Dali

Greed and Lavishness

“Adhaesit pavimenta”, Anima mea”
(Stuck to the pavement, my soul)
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Hugh Capet an ancestor of the kings of France is an example of lust for earthly power and wealth the devastation this creates. which was accompanied by much cruelty over centuries though Dante despised Pope Boniface VIII, he nevertheless views the papal slaying as a betrayal of Christ himself due to Dante’s respect for that office. After Dante and Virgil move on, Dante is alarmed when the entire mountain shakes violently. All the souls cry out the hymn, “Gloria in excelsis Deo!” Dante is filled with wonder at this mystery.