PURGATORIO, Episode 245. Games Of Interpretation In Eden: PURGATORIO, Canto XXXII, Lines 28 - 48

The griffin, its chariot (or cart), and Beatrice arrive with Dante, Statius, and the beautiful lady at the foot of a denuded tree, bare branches with no fruit available. The allegories and symbolism become thicker and more complex at every step. Which tree in Eden? Why does Beatrice descend? What does the griffin mean by his one and only line in COMEDY?

Mark ScarbroughFebruary 25, 2026Purgatorio XXXII, Purgatorio, Purgatory, The Garden of Eden, The Earthly Paradise, The griffin, BeatriceComment