Dante is lost in a dark forest; he meets a leopard, a lion, and a she-wolf; the soul of the poet Virgil comes to save him.
In the middle of my life, I was lost in a dark forest. How difficult it is to explain the desolation, silence and vastness of that forest! When I think of him, I feel a sense of fear in my heart, as if death is coming. Before describing my encounter with the rescuer, let me first describe the shocking scene.
I don’t know how I walked into this forest. I just felt that the moment I fell asleep, I lost the right path. Later, I walked to the side of the forest, with fear still lingering in my heart. Suddenly I reached the foot of a hill. The top of the hill was covered with dazzling sunlight, which was a beacon that illuminated the journey. What a pitiful night of fright. Only then did I calm down a little. People who climb ashore from the sea usually look back at the rough waves behind them, so after I was stunned, I also looked back where I came from. Then I realized that the road ahead was dangerous and difficult. It is not for strangers to come to.
I rested for a while, then stood up and started my journey, climbing up the desolate hillside step by step. Before I had climbed much higher, an agile and colorful leopard suddenly jumped out in front of me and blocked my way. I wanted to turn around several times to escape from him. It was daybreak at that time, the sun rose from the east, and the surrounding fields became clear; such a refreshing morning and such a gentle time gave me hope of overcoming the dazzling and terrifying beast. However, before the wave subsided, another wave arose, and a lion appeared again. He seemed to rush towards me. He was extremely hungry. He raised his head high and breathed out. It was really scary. There is also a skinny female wolf. She seems to be in a hurry and is not selective about food, and many people have been hurt by her. Her eyes were fixed on me, making me tremble with fear, so I had to give up climbing to the top of the mountain.
I seem to be a person who longs for money, and is suddenly hit by a failure, and sinks into a painful and sad situation. I was forced by the she-wolf. She approached me step by step, forcing me to retreat into the dark forest. As I backed away, I saw a man. He seemed to be silent for a long time, as if he couldn't speak. In this barren mountain wilderness, a savior actually came, and I blurted out: "Please come and save me quickly, no matter who you are, whether it is a shadow or a real person."
He replied: "I was a human being, but I am no longer human. My parents were Lombards, and their country was Mantua. I was born in the dynasty of Julius, but a little later, and later lived in Rome, under the influence of Augustus. I am a poet, and I sing of the son of Anchises, the true hero, who escaped from the city of Tegia, for that great city had been conquered by the Greeks. Burned down. But why are you so panicked? Why don't you climb this bright mountain, which is the source of people's happiness?"
I blushed and replied to him: "Then you are Wei. Jill? What beautiful and harmonious verses come from your mouth! You are the beacon of poets, and all the glory belongs to you! I love your poems and have studied and studied your works! My teacher is the idol in my heart. I learned many good poems from you, which gave me some reputation...Please look at those beasts, the reason why I retreat is for them. Famous philosopher, please. Help me to resist them, they make all my flesh and limbs tremble!"
He saw me weeping, and he replied: "You must find another way out of this wilderness, Because the she-wolf will never let a person pass there without killing her. Her nature is very cruel. When her belly is never full, the more she eats, the more hungry beasts she colludes with. , and there are more and more of them day by day. Only when the famous hunting dog is born can we kill them all. He does not love money and is not greedy for land. He makes food with kindness, wisdom and bravery. His land is in the Philippines. between Fertero and Filtero. He would save poor Italy, for whom the saints Carmilla, Urnus, Euryalus, and Nissus all died of their wounds. . He will sweep away the she-wolves and drive them back into hell, from whence they were released by the devil. So I thought: It would be good for you to go there and see; I can do it. Your guide, guide you out of this terrible place; guide you through the land of eternal doom, where you can hear the cry of despair and see the ancient ghosts of suffering, each trying for a second death; you can still See those ghosts who are content in the flames, because they still have hope of living with those happy people. Finally, if you are willing to ascend and there is a nobler soul than me to guide you, then I will be with you. You are separated. Because I do not believe in him, I cannot enter the place where God lives. God rules the universe, and his power is omnipresent, but he has a certain seat in heaven; how happy are those who can be close to him! p>
So I said: "Poet! Please, for God's sake, lead me out of this dark forest and other worse places; accompany me to the realm you just mentioned, and take a look. A ghost drowning in the abyss of sorrow; leading me at last to St. Peter's door. ”
So I followed Virgil and walked forward.
Part 2
Dante hesitated, and Virgil explained his mission: Beatrice had gone to the "waiting center" where he lived and asked him to come out for help. Dante.
It is getting dark in the evening, and the hardworking animals on the ground have to rest. I am the only one who is preparing to go on a long journey and harden my heart to see those poor people. These experiences are all narrated by my accurate memory. Goddess of poetry, outstanding genius, please help me! Memory, please keep the impression of what I saw and heard accurately. It's time for you to make a contribution!
So I said: "Poet who guides me! Please think about it: Am I capable enough to undertake this difficult task? You said Silvius's father had He entered the state of eternal doom in flesh and blood, but God allowed him such privileges for no reason: because heaven has determined that he is the founder of Rome, which is the capital of the empire and the seat of the papacy since Peter the Great. From this trip, he received revelations about the future victory and the glory of the Holy Religion. Later, in order to strengthen the faith and bring salvation to people, St. Paul also took such a trip. But why should I go? I am neither Aesius nor St. Paul; neither myself nor others think that I am qualified. If I venture to follow you, it will be enough to prove my stupidity. You are a philosopher, although my words are not good. Clearly. You will always understand what I mean."
Like a person who changes his plans midway, he has to put down the work he has already started, so I stayed on the dark mountain road and regretted it. Without thinking, he easily agreed to such an important mission.
The noble soul of poetry replied: "If I understand what you said very well, it means that you have fear in your heart. Fear makes people stay away from upright causes, like timid beasts. It's like running away in fear when you hear the wind. I want to drive away the fear in your heart. I want to tell you why I came here and who asked me to come to rescue you.
"I am here. When the situation was still uncertain, a beautiful child called me, and I stepped forward to answer the call. Her eyes were brighter than the stars; she said to me in a soft yet resonant tone: "Good ghost of Mantua! Your fame is spread throughout the world, and is as good as the sun and the moon." Tonghui. I have an unfortunate friend who is wandering in the desert mountains and forests. He is panicking and is in a dilemma. Because it may be too late for me to get the news about him in heaven, and I am afraid that he will be lost even further. Please now. Go and use your beautiful words to help him get out of there, so that I can feel relieved. I am Beatrice, who came down from heaven, and I am anxious to go back; it was love that moved me. , so I have to say to you. When I return to my master, I will always praise you in front of him." Beatrice was silent, so I said to her: "Good woman. Ah, because of you, the human beings on earth have become the spirits of all things! You ordered me to do this because you value me; even if I have done it now, I still feel that it is too late to obey you. There is no need to explain to me, but why do you dare to come to the earth and are so anxious to return to heaven?"
She replied: "Since you want to know, I will tell him a few words. The only person in the universe who can harm me is I to be afraid of. Otherwise, why should I be afraid of him? I have received the favor of God, and your pain cannot touch me, and neither can the flames in heaven... There was a noble saint, the Virgin Mary, who had great pity for the man whom I had asked you to save, and she treated him with exceptional mercy. Here you go. "Lucia, cruel enemy, came to me immediately, while I was sitting opposite Rachel of old." Lucia said, "Beja waits for Lizzie, praise to God." Why don't you help the people who love you? He went above and beyond for you. Don't you pity him for his pain? Don't you see him struggling with death there? The waves in the sea of ??people are no less powerful than the stormy waves of the ocean! "After I heard this story, I was several times faster than people on earth seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune. I came down from my happy place and trusted your words. This is not only your glory, but also the people who listened to him. There is also glory.”
“After she had spoken, she turned away her bright eyes and shed tears; therefore I came to you quickly; therefore I rescued you from the beasts that blocked your way. Why are you hesitant now? Why is your heart surrounded by fear? Why don't you let down the good intentions of the three saints of Dating and me?"
It's like suffering at night? The frost-beaten flowers, closed in despair, suddenly opened up under the rays of the sun; my heart was the same, my spirit was lifted, my courage was restored, and I said to him: "Save me. Man, how compassionate she is! As for you, how kind-hearted you are to obey her words so quickly! I listened to your words and made up my mind to follow you. Now we are of the same mind, and you are my guide. Man, my master, my teacher."
After saying that, he moved his steps, and I walked on the rugged and wild road.
Part 3
The gate of hell; the corridor of hell, the place where Confucianism and Dafa were punished. The bleak Acheron River; the old boatman Caron.
"From me enter the city of distress, enter the abyss of sin, enter the team of ghosts. Justice moves my Creator: I am the work of divine power, divine wisdom, and divine love. Except There is nothing created before me except what is in the water. I am one with heaven and earth: come in and leave the hope of creation behind!”
When I saw the above text, it was dark. The words were written on the door; I said: "Teacher, the meaning of these words is difficult for me to understand." Like a learned man, he said to me: "When we arrive at this place, all the terror and fear must be put aside. Behind the head. We have reached the place I told you about: here we will see a group of troubled ghosts who do not know what happiness is." So he took my hand and smiled on his face, which comforted my heart. , he guided me into the land of the underworld.
Here, sighs, complaints, and cries echo in the dim air without stars. I felt sad for a while and burst into tears. There are all kinds of strange voices, painful shouts, terrible curses, shouts and secret cries, clapping and stamping of feet. The air is noisy and never silent, and it is like wind blowing sand and dust, covering the sky and blocking the sun. At that time, my hair stood on end and I asked: "Teacher, what is what I heard? What kind of human beings are making such painful cries?" He replied: "These are cowards with no reputation, mixed with some humble and despicable people." Angels: They are self-interested fence-sitters who are neither rebellious nor loyal to God; this group of ghosts are both rejected by heaven because heaven wants to keep them pure, and not accepted by hell because The sinners still have something to boast about." I said, "What punishment did they suffer to make them suffer so much?" He replied, "I can tell you very simply that they have not died. They live a dull and mediocre life, and there is no possibility of improvement. There is no record of them in the world; justice and mercy despise them: we don’t need to talk about them anymore, just take a look and leave!”
At that time I saw a flag waving and running forward, going in circles without stopping for a moment, followed by a large group of ghosts. If I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't have believed that the God of Death had accomplished so much! Among these ghosts, I knew a few, and the one I saw most clearly was the one who gave up his position out of cowardice. Then I understood that this group of despicable and mediocre people are displeased by God and intolerable by His enemies! These unfortunate people were alive in body but dead in spirit; they were all naked, stung by ants and gadflies; blood and tears flowed from their faces to their heels, becoming food for poisonous insects.
I looked into the distance and saw a group of people on the bank of a big river, so I said, "Teacher, do you allow me to know the group of people there? I can see it with a little weak light." A group of people were crowded there to cross the river. Who forced them to do this? "He replied: "We will understand when we walk to the bleak river called Akelon. "Because I didn't ask the question in time." Feeling a little ashamed, I had to lower my head and walk straight to the river without saying a word.
There I saw an old man with beard and hair standing on the boat, shouting: "Unfortunate you, sinful souls! Don't hope to see the sun anymore! I'm here to lead you to the other side: Into the secluded land , walk into the people, into the ice pool. As for you, you are a living person, leave them quickly, these are dead people!" When he saw me standing still, he said angrily: "You have another way. Go, there is another ferry, and there is a lighter boat coming to ferry you." My guide said to him: "Karon, don't stop me, this is God's will, there is no need to say more."< /p>
After hearing this, the old man stopped talking. He looked towards the shore with angry eyes. The expressions of those scorched and exposed souls changed, and they gritted their teeth; they cursed God, their ancestors, and all human beings. children, grandchildren, and even the place and time of their own birth. So they approached the cursed blue-black river, which awaits all who do not fear God. The devil Kalon's eyes were like burning coals, directing them to board the ship one by one, and those who delayed would be tortured. Like the yellow leaves of autumn falling from the branches to the ground one by one, these unworthy descendants of Adam also got off the boat one by one; the old boatman winked one by one, and the ghosts were like birds returning after being called. So they crossed the river in a boat, but before they reached the other shore, a new group formed on the shore here. The good guide said to me: "My son, I tell you, those who died under the wrath of God are gathered here from all over. They are anxious to cross this river, because the justice of God pierces them , because of their fear, they became willing. No kind soul would take this path. You can understand the reason why Caron rejected you.
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