The image of Hell in Dante's (Comedian) and (Love in the Water of life) Mahabad Qaradaghi's.

Abstract

This research paper is entitled (The Image of Hell in Dante’s (Comedian) by Mahabad Qardaghi). The concept of hell is presented with each of us as we learn about life. According to ancient civilizations, monotheistic, non-heavenly religions, and the concept of the basic principles of this civilization or religion which indicates the image of Hell is designed in minds. Religions often operated on two principles: reward and punishment. The image of hell and heaven exists on this basis. Doing good and good deeds will be rewarded with Paradise, and whoever commits a sin or continues to do bad deeds will be punished with flame. The idea of heaven and hell is somewhat similar in different civilizations and religions. This paper presented the image of Hell in Dante's famous book of Comedies, along with the image of Hell in Mahabad Qardaghi's poetic novel, where is the Water of Life? This current research indicates the (historical analysis) approach. however, it follows the normative analysis approach, to what extent the two poets reflected the image of hell and the description of hell in their writings. As the two poets lived in two different eras that is two different nationalities, and a different civilization. The research concluded that the two poets linked the image of hell with the suffering of their nation that is deviated from the meaning intended by them, as it is in religion, and the image of hell for them is linked to the suffering of the nation.