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Sengs
Plain of Sennaàr, the biblical place where, according to tradition, the Tower of Babel stood, recalled in the Commedia as the setting for the pride of Nimrod.
Description
In the twelfth canto of Purgatorio, Dante places Sennaàr among the examples of punished pride, associating it with the figure of Nimrod. The plain of Sennaàr is identified in Genesis as the place where the Tower of Babel was raised, a symbol of human pride that defies God. According to patristic tradition, Nimrod was the promoter of that construction, an emblematic figure of human arrogance. Dante himself, in the Monarchia, recalls the episode, attributing to the giant Nimrod the presumption of surpassing with his own art not only nature, but also God himself. Dante's mention thus fits within the moral framework of purgatory, where the chained giants represent human pride cast down.
In the text
Linked verses
1 verses| Cantica | Canto | Verso | Testo | Open verse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purgatory | Canto XII | 36 | che ’n Sennaàr con lui superbi fuoro. | Open verse |