did not believe literally in the myths they used as the basis for their plays. Although Dante was raised as a Catholic in 13th century Florence, he didn't need to embrace the letter of Christian theology when it came to using the medieval teachings about Hell as a framework for his great story of the epic journey of a man's soul in search of truth and redemption. Just as 300 years later, Michelangelo could transform the Biblical stories of the apostles and the Last Judgment into the most magnificent work of Western religious art without necessarily being a devout Christian.from Anthony Maulucci: Norwich Bulletin: On Writers & Writing: Dante's 'Divine Comedy' holds universal theme today
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