Un nuovo contributo allo studio del mito degli angeli neutrali nella "Commedia"
ISSN: 1130-3611
Année de publication: 2009
Número: 21
Pages: 37-75
Type: Article
D'autres publications dans: Revista de Literatura Medieval
Résumé
This article analyzes the motif of neutral angels that appear in the lobby of Hell represented in the third song of the Dante's Commedia Inferno. First, the article examines the structure of the Inferno and the role of the lobby throughout the book. Then, it reviews the various sources that have been discussed to explain the inclusion of these angels that didn't take part in the rebellion of Lucifer: Catholic and Islamic theology, apocalyptic literature, Roman and Germanic literature (especially visions) and folk grounds, paying particular attention to the views of medieval commentators to the Commedia. The conclusion highlights the keen interest of folklore to explain the belief in neutral angels.