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Adam
Adam is the first man, recalled by Dante on the terrace of the proud in Purgatory as the progenitor from whom human flesh comes, and invoked collectively in Limbo by the souls of the patriarchs.
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In Purgatorio XI, v. 44, Dante mentions «la carne d'Adamo» as the perishable nature that clothes the souls awaiting purification, evoking the condition of humanity marked by original sin. This reference is inserted in the speech of Omberto Aldobrandeschi, who speaks from Ante-Purgatory addressing the two pilgrims. In Purgatorio XXXII, v. 37, during the vision of the mystical procession, Dante hears all the souls murmuring the name «Adam», a cry that recalls the bond between redeemed humanity and its forefather. No further data on Adam's placement, sin, or role in the poem emerge from the verses provided or from the notes supplied.
In the text
Linked verses
7 verses| Cantica | Canto | Verso | Testo | Open verse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inferno | Canto III | 115 | similemente il mal seme d’Adamo | Open verse |
| Inferno | Canto XXX | 61 | a la miseria del maestro Adamo; | Open verse |
| Inferno | Canto XXX | 104 | e mastro Adamo li percosse il volto | Open verse |
| Purgatory | Canto IX | 10 | quand’ io, che meco avea di quel d’Adamo, | Open verse |
| Purgatory | Canto XI | 44 | de la carne d’Adamo onde si veste, | Open verse |
| Purgatory | Canto XXIX | 86 | ne le figlie d’Adamo, e benedette | Open verse |
| Purgatory | Canto XXXII | 37 | Io senti’ mormorare a tutti «Adamo»; | Open verse |