Dante wrote the Divine Comedy, an epic poem that explores the imaginative journey of the afterlife. The poem is divided into three parts, the first being Hell which concerns the subject of Hell. Dante introduced a hell full of torment, suffering and punishment. Thus creating a new shift in the theme of hell and the afterlife, where sinful souls were condemned to eternal punishment in a fiery underworld. (Elder, Gregory) Dante's depiction of Hell was adopted by the Western Church in the 14th century. This sowed fear among those who desired a peaceful afterlife and strengthened the Church's struggle against