Dante the Pilgrim was once a spiritual and holy man, but as of recently he had felt less than holy. ... At the gate to the circle stands Minos, son of Zeus and Europa, King of Crete, and known for his wisdom and judicial kings. ... Canto XVIII The travelers descend father into the Ninth Circle, or Cocytus. ...

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