Dante Inferno's Test

Nov 02, 2005 12:00

• Dante Inferno's Test

I've taken this test several times, each time I believe I end up in the same place: the seven-walled castle of limbo, under god's shadow. If you aren't familiar with Dante, he kind-of wrote the popular image of hell.

First Level of Hell - Limbo
Charon ushers you across the river Acheron, and you find yourself upon the brink of grief's abysmal valley. You are in Limbo, a place of sorrow without torment. You encounter a seven-walled castle, and within those walls you find rolling fresh meadows illuminated by the light of reason, whereabout many shades dwell. These are the virtuous pagans, the great philosophers and authors, unbaptised children, and others unfit to enter the kingdom of heaven. You share company with Caesar, Homer, Virgil, Socrates, and Aristotle. There is no punishment here, and the atmosphere is peaceful, yet sad.

Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

LevelScorePurgatory (Repenting Believers)ModerateLevel 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)HighLevel 2 (Lustful)HighLevel 3 (Gluttonous)Very LowLevel 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)Very LowLevel 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)LowLevel 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)Very LowLevel 7 (Violent)ModerateLevel 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)LowLevel 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)Very Low

Take the Dante's" Inferno Hell Test

I remember taking this test earlier and I remember having a higher relationship with the Violent. However it seems that I am more lustful than wrathful. How interesting, I suppose that if I repented of my violent and lustful actions I would reach purgatory and follow the path that would purge my soul of sin and allow for my ascention Heaven-ward. I tell you how that works out...
At any rate, I'll see you all in Hell (or Limbo rather).

• Bowling night

[This is actually an e-mail that I send out to my class and a few other people. Becky mentioned that I should start posting them here for your enjoyment, whoever you may be.]

Heya!
Tonight was quite the game against Team Apocalypse. Despite their intimidating name these guys were great sports. I think we were very evenly matched against this lot so the games were close (they got the first one, we got the second one) both times (really it came down to the last frame for both games). Shannon rolled an impressive game tonight and likewise everyone rolled over 100 pins (I'm pretty sure) at the end of each game. Tonight was also nerd night. I'm beginning to believe we need someone else to run the intermurals because no one seemed enthused about the contest, to be honest I don't know how many people even knew about it!
So to keep things interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerd
A question of particular interest came up after the game tonight (exactly how this question occured is something I might never remember): To escape from a moose you climb a tree, but you can't do that if a bear is chasing you. So if you were being chased by both you are screwed! Now what on Earth could you do to piss off a bear and a moose SO much that they would rather kill you than fight each other?

Night y'all!
pseudo

PS: Heartfelt thanks to Austin. His most recent e-mail is really inspiring and puts everything into perspective. Thanks for the encouragement!

[To put Austin's e-mail into perspective I'll post it below.]

Hey All,
I've noticed that a lot of us are stressed out over all these tests andeverything else that is being thrown at us week to week. While I thinkit is VERY important that we do decently on these tests, I also thinkit is important to realize these tests are but a very small measure ofus as PT students. That said, please realize that it is not where we'reat today, or tommorrow, or the day after, that defines us as PT's, butit is a culmination of our three years here at Regis that will defineus. In Homer's "Iliad," there is a quote that can be paraphrased "thejourney is the thing" that I try to keep in mind through my struggles.This journey that we're on together right now, going through gradschool together, that is "the thing." So instead of worrying day in andday out about every assignment and test, why not look to the future andenjoy the ride we're on?
I'm not trying to be preachy; I'm just trying to get your chins up and trying to lighten the mood. Thanks to all who have helped out and arehelping out in preparation for the tests. Tim O'Leary, a big thanks isowed to you from everyone you've helped in anatomy lab this week andlast week.
See you all tommorrow. I must prepare for "Aardvark domination."

Much love,
Austin

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