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How did Dante and Virgil escape from hell?

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They escape by descending into the chasms below Satan's waist. Satan is in the ninth and lowest circle of Hell, which is right in the centre of the earth. Climbing down beneath him, Dante and Virgil eventually emerge on the ground in the southern hemisphere. read more

(Dante and Virgil escape from Hell, from a 15th century manuscript of the Inferno) Some explanation may be in order. read more

Virgil was simply given the task of escorted Dante through the levels of Hell. Although Limbo is not entirely considered "Hell", it is in Hell proper, although there is chance for those in Limbo to be saved, and brought to purgatory when the final judgement comes. read more

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