Under, Alongside, and Beyond the Planets: Cosmology, Astrology, and Redemption in Dante’s Commedia

Name: Under, Alongside, and Beyond the Planets: Cosmology, Astrology, and Redemption in Dante’s Commedia
Start: 2025-10-14T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-14T19:30:00-04:00
Location: 44 Broad St, Westerly, RI, United States, Rhode Island 02891

Schedule

Tue Oct 14 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

44 Broad St, Westerly, RI, United States, Rhode Island 02891 | Westerly, RI

Although Dante famously put astrologers in Hell (or did he?), there is an abundance of astrological symbolism in the Commedia, particularly the poet’s use of standard symbols of the planets to depict different dimensions of the human condition – from the most base to the most sublime. We’ll also look at how the classification of the planets influenced the structure of Inferno and Purgatorio and the planetary depictions we see in Paradiso.
This program, held in the library's 2nd floor Auditorium, is free and open to the public, and registration is not required. Contact the Reference department with any questions at [email protected], or by calling (401) 596-2877 x306. For details on the presenter, please visit: https://www.westerlylibrary.org/event/under-alongside-and-beyond-planets-cosmology-astrology-and-redemption-dantes-commedia