The Divine Comedy is an epic poem by Dante Alighieri, written between 1308 and 1321, and it's considered one of the greatest works of world literature. It contains the Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise: the three levels which Dante must undergo on his way to meet God.The Inferno, the first of these allegorical poems, stands out as the mostlasting and popular. Why? Because everyone loves a bit of fire and brimstone in the morning. In it Dante travels through the 9 circles of hell inside the earth. He's guided by the Roman poet Virgil, and is shown each group of sinners who is suffering in agony according to his various crimes against God. If the Divine Comedy is Dante's Let's Go Travel Guide for the afterlife, let's face it: The Inferno is the real hotspot.