Dante’s Purgatorio - A Visitor’s Guide to Purgatory

You’ve heard of Dante’s Inferno—the fiery descent through Hell’s nine circles. But what about its often-overlooked sequel… Dante’s Purgatorio? Between Heaven and Hell lies a mysterious realm: Purgatory, where souls endure brutal trials to earn redemption. Think Hell was bad? You haven’t seen anything like this.

But what happens in Dante’s Purgatorio? Why does Inferno overshadow it? And what trials await those climbing the seven terraces of Mount Purgatory? In this video, I shall retell the story of Dante's Purgatorio and explain the seven steps of Purgatory.