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Canto 1 Summary of Dante by PatriciaAnneCortez is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1) Dante wakes up lost in a dark wood, representing sin, and is afraid. He tries to climb a hill but is blocked by three beasts: a leopard, lion, and she-wolf, representing temptation. 2) The shade of the Roman poet Virgil appears and offers to guide Dante through Hell and Purgatory. Virgil promises that another guide will lead Dante to Paradise. 3) Dante begs Virgil to guide him, and Virgil starts leading the way out of the dark wood through their journey of the afterlife.

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PatriciaAnneCortez

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