Hell

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First Circle The First Circle of Hell is more commonly referred to as Limbo. In Limbo reside the unbaptized and the virtuous pagans, who, though not sinful, did not accept Christ. They are not punished in an active sense, but rather grieve only because of their separation from God, without hope of reconciliation. Limbo shares many characteristics with the Asphodel Meadows; thus the guiltless damned are punished by living in a deficient form of Heaven. Moderator: Rikku	1	24	Looking for alli... Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:56 am sugerbliss
Second Circle Within the Second Circle of Hell reside those who were overcome by lust. These souls are blown about to and fro by the terrible winds of a violent storm, without hope of rest. This symbolizes the power of lust to blow one about needlessly and aimlessly. Moderator: Rikku	0	0
Third Circle The gluttons lie here sightless and heedless of their neighbours, symbolising the cold, selfish, and empty sensuality of their lives. Just as lust has revealed its true nature in the winds of the previous circle, here the slush reveals the true nature of sensuality – which includes not only overindulgence in food and drink, but also other kinds of addiction. Moderator: Rikku	0	0
Fourth Circle Those whose attitude toward material goods deviated from the appropriate mean are punished in the fourth circle. They include the avaricious or miserly, who hoarded possessions, and the prodigal, who squandered them. Moderator: Rikku	0	0
Fifth Circle In the swamp-like water of the river Styx, the wrathful fight each other on the surface, and the sullen lie gurgling beneath the water, withdrawn "into a black sulkiness which can find no joy in God or man or the universe." In this circle, the River Styx resides. In order to get to the lower levels, you must first cross the river and enter the City of Dis. Moderator: Rikku	1	12	Styx and Stones... Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:57 am Gin
Sixth Circle In the sixth circle, Heretics, such as Epicurians are trapped in flaming tombs. Moderator: Rikku	0	0
Seventh Circle The seventh circle houses the violent. Its entry is guarded by the Minotaur, and it is divided into three rings: Outer, Middle, and Inner. Moderator: Rikku	1	11	Torment of the v... Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:53 am Guest
Eighth Circle The last two circles of Hell punish sins that involve conscious fraud or treachery. These circles can be reached only by descending a vast cliff. The fraudulent—those guilty of deliberate, knowing evil—are located in a circle named Malebolge ("Evil Pockets"), divided into ten Bolgie, or ditches of stone, with bridges spanning the ditches: Moderator: Rikku	0	0
Ninth Circle The ninth circle is ringed by classical and Biblical giants, who perhaps symbolize the pride and other spiritual flaws lying behind acts of treachery. The traitors are distinguished from the "merely" fraudulent in that their acts involve betraying a special relationship of some kind. There are four concentric zones (or "rounds") of traitors, corresponding, in order of seriousness, to betrayal of family ties, betrayal of community ties, betrayal of guests, and betrayal of liege lords. In contrast to the popular image of Hell as fiery, the traitors are frozen in a lake of ice known as Cocytus, with each group encased in ice to progressively greater depths. Moderator: Rikku	2	6	Awakening of the... Sun Dec 11, 2011 4:16 am Drakath