Malebolge (Canto XVIII) Lyrics

There's a place
In The Hell
Known as Malebolge
Stone, and iron walls
Around as the turning circle

Generic description of the sight of Malebolge
That Venedico, who sold own sister's
dignity to his longing and avarice

They meet Venedico Caccianemico, who made his sister a prostitute
Reached slowly the tall figure of Giasone,
here for having seduced Medea

Here they meet Giasone, guilty of having seduced Medea and let her down
Among the horde, saw that one clothed
in shit like he veiled, others with praises

Alessio Interminelli, a flatterer, whose mouth “was never tired”
Near, a relentless soul: Taide, never
sit nor standing, tortured by her own nails

Taide is a whore, tortured by her very nails
Malibolgie ' est proprie vocabulum Auctoris
quia numquam tale vocabulum in aliquo loco,
nec in auctoribus poetis, nec in philosophis inveni,
nec in chronicis, nec in Sacra Scriptura

Literal latin quote by Serravalle, who describes Malebolge
Down,
circulatory running of souls
fraudolent and malicious

Overall description of Malebolge pimps, seducers and flatterers, go back and forth at the bottom of the trench hit and whipped by demons
back and forth,
by horned demons, beating behind
naked