The terraces of Mount Purgatory, starting at pride and moving up beyond lust to the final staircase of the climb. Here are the episodes for PURGATORIO, Cantos X through XXVII, from the moment the pilgrim realizes what’s at stake until the climax of Virgil’s character in the poem. The episodes are in reverse order, so scroll to find what you want.

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PURGATORIO, Episode 180. Starved For Affection: PURGATORIO, Canto XXIII, Lines 1 - 27

Our pilgrim is still marveling at the mystical tree on the sixth terrace of Mount Purgatory—he has to be goaded on by Virgil, his “more than father.” As they walk along the terrace, they’re soon overtaken by skeletal, cadaverous penitents who find that the pilgrim himself is a source of marvel.

Mark ScarbroughJune 8, 2025Purgatorio XXIII, Purgatorio, Purgatory, The terrace of gluttony, OvidComment