Dante's Paradiso & The 9 Levels of Heaven Explained
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
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Timestamps
Intro - 00:00
Moon - 7:55
Mercury - 20:28
Venus - 23:43
Sun - 27:03
Mars - 35:25
Jupiter - 39:56
Saturn - 46:24
Fixed Stars - 50:28
Crystalline - 1:02:38
Emperyean - 1:05:27
Stay til the end for some high tier comedy, a divine comedy, even - 1:18:55
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I KNEW IT WAS COMING!
Thanks Wendi i loved this series since it started, this channel is such a gem :)
You are the one creator I know that when I see a new video by you, my day is already made before I see it. Thank you!
Have you ever considered boxing? I think it would be extremely interesting to watch
you're my favourite youtuber bro 🥺
@@dreamman5588 wendigoon vs Logan paul when
My boy Dante was way ahead of his time with tier lists.
Top 10 Circles of Paradise (Number 10 will SHOCK YOU!!!)
Dante did the first Heaven and Hell Icebergs
SECOND CIRCLE OF HELL PRANK (GONE SEXUAL)
666 likes
Notjing is new under the sun
“Hey Dante, you ready to go to hea….” Made me laugh uncontrollably
Instantly earned my like and subscription
When was that
@@jakestan1185 5:55
Jesus Is King.!!!!!!!
This is one of the funniest things Wendigoon has ever done. 😂
“If someone always seeks truth, they will always find God at the end of it.” might be one of the most reassuring quotables I have ever heard.
I’m just a dumb idiot but I notice how new age spiritual people always turn to Christ eventually. Because the universal love they talk about has a name and a source and it’s God
@@Camopartykei*turn to Christ because they are being relentlessly, mindlessly, shamelessly proselytized to in any media that can be utilized.
@@JH-kw8zyright
I wish the vatican was that open minded about it
@@nathanielgarza9198which they are so you can stop worrying about it
St. John: *flashbangs Dante*
Dante: *still recovering from getting flashbanged*
St. John, now bobbing his head: 🎵What is love?🎵
Baby Don’t hurt me no more
I know you meant the song by Haddaway but i can't help imagining the twice song instead.
Dante, completely blind, lying on the floor and St. John dancing over him going "I wanna know 사탕처럼 달콤하다는데
I wanna know 하늘을 나는 것 같다는데
I wanna know, know, know, know
What is love? 사랑이 어떤 느낌인지
I wanna know 하루 종일 웃고 있다는데
I wanna know 세상이 다 아름답다는데
I wanna know, know, know, know
What is love? 언젠간 나에게도 사랑이 올까"
😂🤣🤣😂🥳🥳
@@alilordoftheskies5079 LMAOOO
@@dr.disappointment8400 Im disappointed you dont write "Baby Don’t hurt" only to someone else write "no more" after... the name checks out
I really enjoy how Divine Comedy went from "look at all those losers" to "please explain in 20 words or less about the paradoxical nature of time and the intrinsicate sense of superior will in mortal thinking"
Time does not exist
@@alistareapalex983 we don’t exist
Easy easy I got this (that’s 5) (now 7) (uh oh) Time is hard to grasp cause I’m not smart :)
@@eroonlopez6923 no
In fact I am not real, which is pretty poggers
“There are no prizes for circumstance, only character”
Man dropped one of the hardest quotes ever spoken
18:18
"Societal pressure to be good, do not indicate good will, nor does societal pressure to be bad justify bad will"
Was a good one too
I’m very fucking stupid because I don’t understand it
@@legitplayin6977 basically means it doesn't matter about your situation, only how you deal with a bad situation
@@legitplayin6977 Just because you're poor doesn't mean that caused you to steal Nikes.
I lived with an Italian dude in Barcelona for two years while studying philosophy. Him and I had a "Day of Dante," every third Sunday of the months. We'd drink wine, eat tapas and talk Dante.
I think I learned more about literature and philosophy on those days.
To David! Miss you buddy...every day. He'd call me Virgil on those days too. Good read.
You are the storm that is approach-
Such a wholesome bro story i love it
@@Standenanian thank you. To David!
@@somedudethatripsplanetinha4221 Ok that is pretty funny.
the bromance, it's beautifull!
"The very existence of Calvary was so that humanity could take part in their own salvation" is such a raw concept
I feel like we've both gone on this adventure together, now, at this point. Thanks for being our Virgil.
Damn right ♥️
this is so corny it’s obscene
This comment actually made me tear up 🥺
Fuck that Wendigoon's my Beatrice
@@3n3j0t4 its so corny
and it made me smile
I love the dichotomy of this channel. One week he’s explaining how the FBI killed MLK Jr., the next he’s getting choked up by the beauty of God’s love. Keep it up Mr. Goon!
Its more a multichotomy. And not sure that's the right word either. 'Versatility', 'diversity', or 'range' would be a better word choice.
@@crieverytim bro
god = imaginary friend
@@jimbojimbo3801 bro what. Guy tried to use a 4 syllable word and failed. That's simply not the right word lol. Ofc some jerkoff on the internet is going to point that out. 🙋♂️
@@brandondayon6400 Respect others biliefs.
48:48 “hey… TELL ME ABOUT THE TIME PARADOX” had me laughing harder than it should 😭
Late to the party, but honestly, this series has inspired me to be less negative about the world around me. That was a brilliant telling of a classic. When you're on the internet for a long time it's very easy to sink into the comfort of nilihism and make everything a joke because you can understand and pick apart the aspects of any story.
Towards the ending of purgatorio and paradiso your telling had me holding back tears. It was wonderful. I'm not even religious but I feel what Dante must have been feeling as he tries to answer life's questions and as I read in his attempts to explain them.
Reminder that this is the Medieval equivalent of hard scifi. Dante takes great pains to stick to what most scholars of the day considered the way the stars and planets worked mechanically.
He also acknowledges that his portrayal is likely wrong but it doesn’t matter because it’s all just a portrayal made to fit his own understanding
Ty for appreciating my work, it means a lot
It’s goated
It reads extremely well as sci-fi, particularly this last bit. It's great to see the roots of the genre in old writing. A bunch of stories in 1001 Arabian Nights also read a bit sci-fi (in particular the ones involving mechanical wonders like automatons that fly/talk etc.)
I mean if he didn’t he’d probably be burned alive so there’s that
The significance of Virgil’s inability to guide Dante to Paradise is actually something I think is worth some focus. Dante thought of Virgil as the great philosopher and mind. He represents the faculties of reason and logic; and while these reasonable faculties can orient Dante towards Divinity, ultimately when the time comes they are not enough. Instead Beatrice, a beautiful maiden, Dante’s love carries him where all intellect fails.
Also Virgil wasn't baptized so he wouldn't be able to set foot in such heavenly place.
@@Old_Harry7 yeah that's the reason why. The OC is a perfect example of how these stories have been extrapolated and twisted in various ways over the centuries, and now have people coming up with new more inaccurate comparisons. Because the OC hasn't actually read the books, they're going by these videos and have already forgotten that tidbit of information about Virgil and how baptism works in Dante's view. Wendigoon specified in this video about the beautiful maiden, but that information is not relevant to his idea. It's simply a way of saying ''as you level up in heaven you get more pretty''. That's it.
@@deletedaccount175 it's a bit of both, as said in the video the hierarchy is only a clever way to make the readers and humans in general understand how the heavens work or better what feeling they are supposed to convey therefore Beatrice getting prettier and prettier also ties in the scheme listed above.
Dante was also a man of his times and a devoted chatolic one cannot simply take those elements a part from the Divine comedy.
@@deletedaccount175 Lol no I understand how baptism works in Dante's view, but that doesn't take from the literary significance of the symbolism employed.
@@deletedaccount175 people taking different meanings from pieces of text is perfectly valid even if not the original intention
honestly thank you for this because as you said, people in the US are so used to dante's inferno and the depictions of hell. We hardly have anything to grasp as far as what heaven is like. As a christian i needed this video more than you know because i didn't even know dante's paradiso existed. I need to feel a sense of peace about the afterlife instead of stories of hell all the time that make me scared to die. Its good to have some form of understanding (whether its truly accurate or not) of heaven for once. I want to seek more knowledge of heaven it is very interesting.
I recommend the Bible project here on UA-cam! They’ve done several videos on theologically based theories on what heaven may be like. The rest of their content is great too.
🤦🏻♂️ tbh I also got so bored reading paradisio in 7th grade that I gave up and wrote my report on inferno instead lol
I couldn’t have said it better myself!
This is literally a work of fiction
Dantes visualization of the trinity between god, jesus and the holy spirit is one of the most beautiful things that I've heard in my 24 years of life so far. made me tear up
Came for strange theological acid trip. Stayed to hear more about Dante's increasingly incomprehensibly beautiful eldritch horror of a girlfriend
That is one fitting description for Beatrice
Oh i thought he was talking about his mom
They aren’t dating?
@fck peace I mean, wouldn't you?
But if I remember correctly, seeing Beatrice was the only thing he had in mind. Hell and purgatory were detour needed in order to be allowed in Heaven, where Beatrice is, and seeing God was a bonus
not girlfriend
this was a crush he had
this was an entirely parasocial simp relationship
I love that Dante's Inferno is basically a story about a man who whilst seeing fantastical mind breaking shit his only burning question is "ay bro how's the war effort"
As a mentally ill Ukrainian, I fully agree
reminds me of one of those people who no matter what happens says "ya know, where I come from we have a saying..."
It’s more like “who is winning the election?”
Then you've totally missed the point of the work. The war effort works on two levels: 1) Some people will think that it's a GOOD thing that Dante and the people in hell etc. are commenting on it. 2) Some people (usually modern day) will see it as RIDICULOUS that it keeps coming up.
At the end of the story, Dante realises that the war effort matters for nothing. He doesn't mention it anymore. The ending teaches us that our worldly concerns will have no weight when we receive our enlightenment, and urges us to live that way now.
Capaneus: "This sh*t ain't nothin' to me man" *as he's enduring 3rd degree level burning sand as he rests on it*
The ending honestly creeped me out slightly, because of an experience I had once years ago. I was discussing these sorts of things with a friend, and I described what I imagine Existence/God looks like:
Imagine an extremely strong, tie-dye stress ball inside of a net. I described the idea of colors spilling out and back, looping on themselves', growing and receding. I've never heard someone with a similar picture.
I know God is incomprehensible (He says multiple times that you'd disintegrate if you gazed upon His face), but it's so fascinating to imagine what the Three-In-One would look like with all His power, omnipotence, and holiness, but at the same time, knowing that he looks exactly like us--Human
I think Dante did a pretty good job with his own description
Huh... i saw something like that in a dream once
DMT is one hell of a drug
dmt type shit lmao
@@-psilo-9071dmt is over hyped, it’s nothing like they say
As a person who was brought up in a extremely abusive Christian household were I would be beat if I didn’t want to go to church or pray I find it extremely refreshing to see a devote person such as you, how passionate you are and the love you feel towards your faith. Makes me smile every time. While I don’t see myself coming back to Christianity I’m glad there are people like you.
Also sorry is this makes little sense, English is not my main language.
I do hope you come back to Christ. I certainly don't hate you, especially as someone who came from an abusive Jewish household I can understand why you lost your faith.
Your English is good don’t worry about it. Sorry you had such a poor experience with Christianity. I’d argue people like that are not true Christian’s.
I hope that you see how the love of Christ is what animates a man like Wendi to be so passionate. The abuse you faced was the evil of the world and not the love of Christ.
I'm really sorry about what you went through, I've seen first hand too many times how so-called "Christians" use God as an excuse to be abusive or otherwise vindictive to others.
The love of God in action. Obey or be hurt. Heal yourself and don't feel guilty for doing so.
Also, neat little detail about when Dante talks to Emperor Justinian, he introduces himself thus: "Caesar I was and am Justinian." I just love the way this shows that even the most important and powerful titles have passed away into insignificance in Heaven, because they don't matter compared to the fact that you are a Son or Daughter of God.
Idk if anyone else follows this belief but under my belief we actually have Celestial names so our names on Earth are simply for identification. Kinda weirdly poetic and interesting? I dunno it’s fascinating
When I was a kid my gramps once told me that God gives every soul its own unique name and the names that we are given during our birth are just labels that we use to identify eachother. I remember that all my childhood I always wondered what name God gave me haha
@@vxz9726 Huh. I never heard of that, exactly, but in Revelation it does mention that those who prevail in the Christian life will be given "a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it." Maybe that's where that comes from?
@@CantusTropus you’re right. And I’m sure that’s what he was referring to. Dante I mean, because (as a Christian myself) God would have named us since he is our father. We would have earthly names and heavenly names as well
Dante: writes a book using words
Also Dante: words fail to describe anything
So...like Lovecraft, only better
@@lorenzogarompolo8074 I felt the need to defend H.P. Lovecraft after reading this, then I realized I only like the stories in the cthulu mythos that he DIDNT write. so I think I agree?
I'm sorry for what I am about to say but you must have wretchedly poor taste to think that the trash written after Lovecraft's death is better than the originals written by him.
@@mrwtfwhy or you know... different taste.
I think hearing wendigoon's breakdown of the divine comedy has made me reconsider my faith. I have strayed from God for a long time, but watching him breakdown during purgitorio and hearing Paradiso I think it's time to pray. God be wild for this one.
I'd also recommend Jordan Peterson's Exodus. He and his group keep politics 99% out of it (and talk unbiasedly when talking about politics, just observations they've made), and it's mostly a reading and breakdown of the Book of Exodus. It's free on youtube for a few more weeks (check the description of the first episode).
"I think it's time to pray" that sounds beautiful I'll pray for you
Just read this right after I just prayed.
Saint John: What is love?
Dante: Baby don't hurt me, dont hurt me, no more-
God appears and immediatly kicks him down to his very own circle of hell only for that
St. John proceeds to immediately flashbang him a second time
That "smell yourself", "That's right, we can do better" was so perfectly timed all around.
timestamp plz
@@weedcaat 1:39
I actually decided to take another shower after he said that 🤣
I really laughed my ass off at that part
i opened my mason jar to "smell yourself"... I felt fo guilty
I'll be honest seeing you tear up reading Dante's prayer made me tear up too. It's amazing how almost ridiculous Inferno is compared to this (it's still good though). I felt the emotion you felt and maybe even a little bit of how Dante felt writing this. Having been kicked out of Florence and now in this writing not only reaffirming his faith in God but also moving on, leaving that part of him behind. He goes through most of the trilogy asking about the fate of Florence, now giving it up as he realizes that the life he lives on earth will ultimately mean nothing compared to the life he will live in Heaven.
Ummm
@@CrimeCastInc. Are you contributing something?
The weird thing is that even though the concepts and symbolism didn't affect me the way it got to wendigoon... I still teared up whenever he got moved to tears in this trilogy. Not because of the fact that he was being affected, but rather the fact that it meant so much to him, moving him to tears and it was just so beautiful in its own way. I don't really know how to explain it properly but the best way I can descibe it would be that the passion and beliefs he eminated was so beautiful that my own lack of faith and capability to see the world other than from a perspective of a form of nihilism made my existence seem more dull and cynical. As he found comfort and joy I grieved my existence as I at the same time felt so happy for him.
So technically Dante invented the first iceberg chart
Statius: "Yay, more adventures!"
Dante: "Eh? You were a Season 2 plot device mate, we're past that bit now"
Statius: "Oh f-"
*Statius vanishes in a puff of narrative irrelevance*
That’s how he felt like nice one
Jesus Is King.!!!!!!
We need 5 seasons
Where is stadius spinof :) , that trippy universe could do that well.
@@au8363 prince*
The 6 hours in Eden is the most human thing about Adam and Eve I’ve ever heard.
Hardly in the door and they messed it all up!
I was expecting some sort of some sort philosophical answer like "Time wasn't a concept or wasn't a concern to track back then."
Hey you try not eating for six hours. Girl got hungry
@@cosmicthespider7974 houngry for knowledge
As an atheist, this dude painted a very beautiful picture of justice being served amongst all of time. Perfect
We'll pray for you
@@blugastidiofable9517 pray for everyone
@@houserhouse
Why are you atheist?
@@blugastidiofable9517 pray for humanity
Hope you pick god if you’re given the chance
i spent 3 hours watching the whole divine comedy series you made and i cannot believe i could consume all this treasure for free on youtube…
This guy still thanks his patrons for the support months after he closed Patreon. What a humble young man
man if i were his dad i’d be a proud father
@@hunterinabushd9465 thank you for being proud of my dad
@@akio7994 So are we going to make Daddy Wendigoon a thing?
@@phanthomboy3 no.
@@phanthomboy3 Only og fans know its already a thing.
I'm using 1:10:05 - 1:10:52 for my wedding vows. His discription of his affection towards Beatrice is so pure and meaningfull... I can't discribe the feeling it gives me and I love it.
Thank you for posting this and congratulations! I had a similar thought; AMAZING how until now ... there were no words I could string together in a neat little couple of sentences to express the depth of my affection (& devotion, love for my SO.) It's AMAZING how one can so beautifully & eloquently describe what you feel when looking at or thinking about the person in your life that "owns" your heart forever. -PS. You are blessed to marry the person that you feel this way for, and likewise they are lucky to marry you. Y'all were meant to be. If married life ever gets boring or you catch yourself taking your mate for granted. Think of how many go their WHOLE lives never getting to marry (or spend the rest of their days with) the person they were truly meant for. Savor & appreciate every moment. Your post gave me some happy tears. ❤
@@Ugly_on_the_Inside well I'm not engaged yet but my boyfirend and I are considering marriage
@@your_dad_on_vacation May I provide a letter I have written to fit your engagement? I wrote it out of boredom but it came out too well not to share with you.
“O Lady! Thou in whom my hopes have rest! Who, for my safety, hast not scorn’d, in hell to leave the traces of thy footsteps mark’d! For all mine eyes have seen, I, to thy power and goodness, virtue owe and grace. Of slave, thou hast to freedom brought me, and no means, for my deliverance apt, hast left untried. Thy liberal bounty still toward me keep. That, when my spirit, which thou madest whole, is loosen’d from this body, it may find favor with thee.” -Dante, in Dante’s Paradiso
To you, who so perfectly fits my soul, to bond with, through life and what lies beyond it, I give unto you, these words of adoration. You have risen my spirit to new heights of joy and contentment. I stand humbled and intoxicated by your beauty, both in physical and spiritual natures. Before me stands you, a vessel of undying love, strength, and purity. My life with you, thus far, has been one of unbridled ecstasy. The only trial that stands between our infinite, graceful love, is a simple question, representing all which we have faced together, and the defeat of all obstacles who were so foolish to have found themselves in our way. Should you take my hand and lay your trust in me now, we shall be free to soar through the stars.
So, my love, with this being said, this question is all that still remains; will you marry me?
@@your_dad_on_vacation Thats some mega soy boy shit. If you can say it with a straight face, Jesus will shake his head in disapointment.
Just sayin'.
I might have to do that as well, there are some really beautiful lines
St. Benedict was the "Father of the Monks," and established the first monastery. He also established a code called "the rule." If Benedict said he was disappointed in the monks, there was a good reason. Imagine what he would say now.
As someone who isn't religious but does believe in God, I'm glad you explained it all so thoroughly. I wouldn't have understood it if I read it on my own.
@@Reiman33 Chill
@@AshleyNimoy yeah he's being a bit aggressive but you gotta admit he's got a point, it is a little confusing
@@Zoidberg-homeowner- I don't go to church or ever have read the Bible but if someone asked "Do you believe?" I'd say yeah but I'm not deep in it.
@@AshleyNimoy valid lol
@@Reiman33she’s a theist, she believes in a creator but doesn’t worship him, if that clears it up for ya
what an adventure. What started out as a religious fanfic, full of silliness and humor, turned into a deep, emotional and divine journey. Thank you so much for doing this story, it was an absolute pleasure start to finish
you could say it started out as a divine comedy.
ill leave now
Such is the nature of God there’s laughter in his very existence, a beautiful laughter not built on darkness
not a fanfiction. A fanfiction is when atheists gather around and produce abominations like evolution and then your edgelord of all Darwin doesnt even believe his own ideas and dies now thats what i call a betrayal!
@@IsraelCountryCube someone didn't have a good morning
@@IsraelCountryCube so true
I've never seen someone be so intensive yet respectful with their faith. As an atheist, it's so cool seeing someone talk about the Divine Comedy as a faithful person.
Same
@@TuriGamer definitely
As a fedora, I enjoy being tipped.
@@TuriGamer so... religion?
Ah yes, there’s always gotta be at least one atheist who has to tell everyone they’re an atheist
I'm a non-christian (still am) from a different culture. I was saved by a Christian company as they gave me purpose when I was at my lowest.
Thogh even then, when they tried to introduce me to Christ, I feel immense difficulty. But through going through your talks and especially this series, I feel closer to god and desire to seek.
Good luck in the search, my friend. Everything will be alright!
"Nice argument. Unforunately I've written a book where I'm in heaven and you're in hell"
I would LOVE you going over Homer's work, Lovecraft, Paradise Lost, just any literature you find interesting! You go to such depths to make sure your audience follows along, and you are extremely entertaining! I definitely would love you making more videos on things you enjoy!
absolutely agree !!
Ooo! Paradise Lost would be a nice continuation from this series!
Same, really hope he keeps doing stuff like this
Yessss!
Totally, I hope for: Paradise Lost
I'm not religious, so in the beginning I was like, hey fun story to watch during sewing.
And now in the last video, I absolutely love it. This whole concept fascinates me and just this believe and creativity that went into these books, it really amazes me
same here it's super interesting to learn more about religious stories some are pretty damn cool
I thought the same thing, only I'm finishing up a Latch Hook design lol.
I’m not religious anymore but I was raised to believe in god and this videos made me question whether I believe or not again, it was such an amazing experience I might read the book myself
Same, I love all kinds of mythology, so this is scratching that same itch.
Modern Catholicism gets a lot of bad press because it kinda did fall off. But Christianity itself is about love and redemption. I find many religions fascinating, I hope he makes a video for every major religion.
I teared up at the 9th level. It was beautifully written and beautifully interpreted. I appreciate your dedication in making these videos.
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started reading the divine comedy because of these videos. found out that dante doesn’t go more into detail than this, he just writes more ✨poetically✨ so if you wanna just know about how dante described the realms, this is sufficient and comprehensive. well done
You are absolutely my favorite creator on the platform right now. Please keep up your wonderful work.
I know, he's so awesome! When I first saw his videos and heard his story I was blown away by how far he's come in such little time! After watching him I decided I would finally take the leap and start my own youtube channel and like I said in my other comment Wendigoon was a huge Inspiration in doing that! He's just real, honest, and passionate... something I'd like to try to aspire to with my channel. Anyways much love- SLD
Hu gayy
No
Would absolutely love to see you cover some lovecraft stories. This was a fascinating deep dive!
Yes! That would be fantastic!
Same here, At the Mountains of Madness is possibly my favorite story ever and I'd love to hear his take on it, as well as some of his more out there stuff like The Shadow out of Time, which I found a bit hard to wrap my head around.
please do this cant go wrong with lovecraft
Shadow over innsmouth is my favourite, its a great story
Imagine him going thru Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
As a young man who was astray from my faith, your videos have done more for me than any sermon or Sunday school ever could, seeing a man talking about and breaking down Catholic philosophy in an interesting manner, and even getting emotional at parts has kept me roped in and really helped re-ignite my faith and my search for knowlege.
If the sun is powered by God's love, that would mean nuclear chain reactions are his love.
With this implication, nuclear explosive are highly weaponized forms of God's love.
"L'amor che move il sole e l'altre stelle"
"The love that moves the sun and the other stars"
Last verse of the Divine Comedy.
John: *shows up, blinding Dante* "WHAT IS LOVE!?"
Dante: *Blinded on the ground* "Baby, don't hurt me! Don't hurt me! No More!"
You stole my joke 🤣🤣
Exactly what popped into my head on that part haha
I truly can’t really put to words the way all of this has made me feel. I’m a 14 year old Christian and I’ve never felt the way I feel now ever. I want to say more, something more profound but I’m too baffled to do so. Thank you, Wendigoon❤️
Same here, always comforting to be reminded of the other people who are close to God, juxtaposed to all of the people who are so violently against Christianity. Especially being so young, it's hard to not feel superior to those people. I just have to remember that there is no "better than" unless it comes to God. (Also sorry just had to vent a little I guess)
@@Zoidberg-homeowner- Np, I agree that it’s very comforting to know that people have/had the same thoughts, questions, and struggles as you even that long ago
Not sure if you guys will see this but seeing there’s people close to my age who still have faith makes me happy. Makes it worth it to defend christianity and learn how to
I wanna say having grown up in a christian household, in the bible belt, with a christian missionary as a step dad, in a predominantly christian nation, at no point in my entire life has anyone ever said anything about what's in heaven or why anyone would even want to go there. It is literally never spoken about. It's just a place "you need to want to go" but everyone is flabbergasted if you ask why or what's there or what it's like. No one seems to know. Or have any answers. It's wild. So thank you for this.
I had a similar experience. That compounded with other doubts pushed me towards agnosticism in my teens. I had to do my own searching and studying to return to some semblance of belief and faith. The more complex, and imo important, parts of Christianity just aren't discussed unless you have a really good pastor or preacher. It's kinda sad.
@@es0teric76 That's probably because it's really difficult to explain and understand these concepts, not to mention some people may not be satisfied with the answers they receive, so it's easier for many pastors and Christians to dance around these topics. Plus there's also the possibility that a Christian's understanding of any one of these topics is flawed or incomplete, which then places the burden upon them of potentially misinforming someone looking for answers. Ultimately, the best and safest thing you can do is do research for yourself and discuss what you find with someone who is developed in their faith. If you're used to prayer, it can be a powerful tool for understanding as well.
@@judsonhester1407 I totally get that, but I believe discussion is extremely important especially when considering difficult topics regarding one's faith. Discussing these topics with others of your own faith is underappreciated.
@@es0teric76 personally, I think its similar to life. You won't always be given an answer to a complicated question but you will be supplied with the tools and knowledge to acquire the answer. If that makes any sense.
For example a discussion or a question I have always pondered is the never ending spiral of "God's plan." Why does God allow bad things? > Free will of the soul + the only way to show the difference between godly and evil.
Why continue to allow bad things? > Humans are forgetful and again the emphasis of free will and the choice to do evil.
If God is all knowing and his plan is to bring us closer to him would those who ignore him be considered a failure to God's plan? > They wouldn't be God's children. God didn't fail them. They failed God. Similar to raising and loving a sadistic child by providing appropriate disciplinary action, words of wisdom and guidance. In end the parents of said child did not fail the child but rather the child failed to honour his/her parents.
Can't God just magically appear and do things like the Bible stated, in that way that would soldify his existence? > doing so would destroy the purpose of the bible and the concept of faith and believing. Perhaps because faith in God creates change in one's soul..? Which is the only way to impact one's soul and pull them towards God aside from God non-consentually removing their freewill. Which means one must give up their free will that was given by God and abused by Adam and Eve in order to complete/purify one's soul.
I continue to find questions in which even I am amazed how I answer them.
Like Hudson said above some people despite getting an answer are not content with it. They would like to change the answer.
Edit: another big complex question I have is am I/are Christians doing God's work out of "genuine love" or is it because we fear hell? And if I fear hell and do work out of the fear of hell does that mean I do not love God but am selfishly only looking out for myself? I mean I wish I could be like Job in the Bible or Jesus. I think for me, the answer to my question would be through faith. I think I have it wrong with the way I'm assuming that every Christian loves God instanteously. But rather like Jesus' apostles they walk with God in concern of themselves only to truly love God along their practice.
The way I always understood it was that humans simply aren't capable of realizing what heaven is meant to be, it's something completely out of our understanding as EVERYTHING we think of is influenced by our current span of existence in this plane. So simply put, something like eternal bliss and happiness forever with God and every other soul. I guess..? If you think about it as nothing but a human and not a child of God it becomes a scary and dull idea pretty quick.
I feel like Dante gets a pass for all the self patting on the back he did in Inferno. He wrote this amazing stuff, almost as if he knew that his work would be revered and referenced in the future.
Make sense that his bad side gets shown a lot more in Inferno since walking through the whole entirety of hell would eventually show someones dark personality.
@@VeganExtra fair, it might not even be intentional on his part, but I feel it's like when someone cries, when your surrounded by hate or sadness, you start becoming hateful or sad, but when you're done and it's all out of your system, that's when you feel best and it's a good time to move on to better things
(The most important part is how you let those feelings out though)
Don't all writers believe their works will live on long after their death?
@@atari6400 I think it's intentional, there are part of inferno where he is happy to see people suffering.
@@ConkerVonZap Dante and his schadenfreude.
As an atheist, it’s been a while since I’ve been this enthralled with a Christian work. I need to read the actual story now, it seems so beautiful and wonderfully made.
✝GOD IS STILL ON THE THRONE✝
Ah finally, the end of the journey is here. Can't wait. Never had the chance to learn about Dante's Inferno in school, so i've been loving these videos. Everything you do is great man! Honestly the only content creator that I recommenced to my friends, and that they have come to love too. Keep up the good work!
Unless you went to a christian school, in which case these are literally fan fiction not real nor canon, you wouldnt because in US schools (assuming you are a US citizen, although I am sure most western and eastern schools unless specific Christian schools do not allow Christian talk) you are not taught Christian lore.
@@dravenocklost4253 oh yeah sure, but we still learn about history and stuff. Plenty of schools talk about it too. It’s just an interesting piece of literature too. Not like we don’t learn about Greek myth and Roman myth. Just a cool piece of Christian Fanfiction, that was published largely ya know. It’s cool.
@@dravenocklost4253 none of it is canon though.
@@dravenocklost4253 in England at A level we study it a little bit.
@@spinachos1868 Nah, God said it was canon.
There in Italy, Dante's divine comedy is covered A LOT through out school years, which to be honest, fking sucks, because we had to memorize poems and stuff. But seeing it as a format in youtube, made me realize it's not actually that bad, thank you so much for covering all of th Divine Comedy.
Mah, dipende tutto dal tipo di professore che fa avvicinare all'argomento, se viene fatta fare a memoria effettivamente diventa impossibile da studiare senza annoiarsi nel tempo, se si incontra un professore appassionato diventa interessantissima
Autocorrect or ur not good at english
School do be like that, though.
@@ABoredGod or you just can't comprehend simple words?? Everything is right
I seriously don't understand why so many professors stick to that moronic idea of having us memorize entire Canti, instead of just analizing them for their symbolism, or even just the style.
I remember us not being able to go past Inferno, because of the prof getting so stuck into asking people to recite them, while we could have simply went on and read Purgatorio and Paradiso aswell.
Super glad for Wendigoon's series, because i was always very curious of how they went, but i don't have the strength of will to read and understand them myself, with the original 1300s lexicon.
I had a baptist upbringing, going to church every wednesday for youth group, and sunday with the family. Getting this entire rundown through Dante's Inferno as told by someone who is just as excited while still seeing it through a realistic lens, tickles every single one of my fancies. I cried at the end of Purgatorio too, with the same exact emotion fueling it. It really was one of the most poetic spiritual stories I've ever read, and the Greek mythology/biblical mash-up was everything I've ever wanted. I have a relationship with God as I know it, and hearing stories about things like God waiting for us in the garden of eden is so powerful. The thought that eventually we'll be free of the stresses we've placed on ourselves as long as we walk a selfless path with the intent of contributing to the greater good gives me a sense of hope that makes me emotional. I have chosen not to attend any church because of how I feel towards organized religion, but after reading and hearing this series from another person who read it makes me miss church. Thank you, Goon. Subscribed for sure.
Every time I’m struggling I watch this and it really restores my soul and faith.
I did a degree in literature and through studying for it I completely lost my love for literature and it sucked. seeing you go through this series has honestly brought it back a bit - it's just incredible to see how passionate and entranced you are with what you're talking about. I loved this, thank you
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I'm an agnostic, not a christian but there're tears in my eyes. What a beautiful story...
Not really.... lol
Same. I'm an atheist, but to me, the story transcends religion. It's about the inherent potential and good of human kind. I prefer this much over the stories of hell and purgatory. I love these stories about imagining the sheer beautiful potential of humanity.
@@Xuhtig looks like you have something personal against the Bible bud… this is your second comment I’ve seen after you tried to diss the Bible and it’s dissing the Divine Comedy… get some help.
Damn you called him out on his bullshit nice
I'm going to spoil the day and say that that's because he suggested that it was tearful and not because it was tearful. Humans are really social so, well.
I find it bizarrely poetic and fitting that so many people get stuck on inferno and never make it to purgatorio and paradiso. I also find it kind of insane that somebody can reach forward *seven hundred years* into the future and smack people in the emotional feels. Great video either way.
Yes, i think the fact most of society focuses on Inferno is telling
I love how true you are to your faith, and how impactful things like this are to you. Too many youtubers are afraid to show who they really are when it comes to religion unless they are using that religion as a shield to be a douche. I'm so glad you're here to just storytell and educate. :)
You got 2 kinds of religious people the kind who use religion as a tool to subjugate and those who use religion as a tool to cope
@@nothanks9503There's also the kind that realize we're simple creatures, and feel that our 5 senses are very limited compared to the inner workings of reality; that to believe humans have the ability to already know everything is both pompous and ridiculous.
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There's only one kind of atheist. The one who thinks midwit takes are anything but cringe.
Seriously, even atheists I like seem incapable of realizing when they are being painfully cringe.
I'm not a very religious person. My parents always have been, but because of my own experiences, I feel that I don't have a real place in the church. It doesn't feel comforting for me. So for the last 7 years or so, I've had little connection to the idea of religion as a whole. This series makes me crave that spiritual fulfillment. These videos spoke to me on a very intimate level, and I think that this for me marks the beginning of a journey towards the spiritual fulfillment I've been missing for so long. Thank you for this.
Congrats hope you can find what your looking for
Remember that just like a loving father, God never left your side and is always saving your spot next to him should you choose to return
I hope you find the fulfillment you're seeking friend we all deserve that much I believe
As someone who had a similar encounter, with falling from the church. And slowly creeping my way back to religion in general. I say keep pushing. I’m now studying at a college to become a youth pastor. It’s nothing like churches have told me over the years. A relationship with a God who loved you so much, He died (bodily) specifically so you could be with Him. While it’s cliche to hear for many, John 3:16 is shared so much for a reason. Go check it out. I went from a lust filled selfish life, to a man who is at his church every day for work and serving the Lord. Jesus loves you, all He wants is for you to do the same to Him :)
wendigoon is an actual cult leader I hope he makes a video on him soon
🥺 How sweet to see Wendigoon get emotional! I’m Muslim but can still totally relate to the questions he has around faith and how comforting the end of Paradiso was to him
Stadius: "Alright, Dante, ready to go to he-"
*Dante panicking whether he was going to say hell again or heaven*
Dante was way ahead of his time with *Icebergs* aka tier lists.
I’d really love to hear wendigoon talk about lovecraftian stuff one day. It’s the kind of thing that keeps popping up to me but I never had the time or patience to go through the original works to actually be properly educated about it. And Shakespeare too. Old literature is really good at putting me to sleep.
Most of Lovecrafts stories a pretty short. You could probably get through one in an evening if you put your mind to it.
I Loooovved Lovecraft's works, but it still takes me almost 3 days to read a short story because he structures his sentences weird + uses old language I have to look up + he can go on and on and on.... 😴
I recommend "Herbert West: Reanimator" to start with tbh
There is a film version of Lovecraft's Color out of Space that released a few years ago. Takes a lot of liberties with the story but it keeps the central idea and horror intact. Highly recommend
that would be amazing
Your breakdown of this story - and more importantly YOUR take away emotionally and spiritually - has inspired my faith in a way I have not felt since I was a kid at Church. You inspired me so much that I have decided to Re-Read the Gospel and delve deeper into my understanding of faith. This is the type of content that NEEDS to exist. Thank you for what you made here.
I was raised as an atheist. My dad emphasized the idea that organized religion tends towards scams and rackets, and living in Utah, this ingenuine nature was plain to see in my experiences. In high school I experimented with several psychedelics after getting into marijuana which led me into multiple experiences in which I felt "spoken" to by being itself. Slowly but surely this has brought me a fascination with various religions' approach to the idea of a power most high. And I can't pretend that Wendigoon's Divine Comedy videos haven't brought me to understand why Christianity is the most commonly taken path to reach an understanding of the highest power.
@@jacobjonesofmagna honestly that’s one of my strongest reasons to believe there is a higher power of some sort. I dont know a single person who has tried psychedelics that isnt at least spiritual if not religious in some sense of the word. If we all come to a similar conclusion then odds are its at least close to the truth.
God bless you stranger, I pray that you'll fall in the path of Christ and one day be with all of the followers in Heaven
Wow is that encouraging. God bless, I hope God continues to bless your walk🙏🏼
Very good, very good.
Dude you said stop smell yourself like as soon as I ripped ass, now that’s Devine comedy
5:57. Wendigoon's last words: "So Dante are you ready to go to Hev-."
As a christian myself, concepts like this really hit home in a way I never expect. Im at work as I'm listening to this, and I had to hide in the walk in fridge for a little bit because I couldnt stop crying. The symbolism and explanations of pure love and peace are some of the most beautiful pieces of literature I think ive ever listened to.
And yes I'm still in the fridge right now. I'm still crying.
Edit: for those wondering, no I am not still in the fridge 2 days later. And for the rest of you wondering, i work in a lab so we have a big fridge we can walk into to get stuff out of. It's big and really soundproofed (for some reason) so a lot of us go in there when we need to vent or calm down
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15 hours later you still crying?
you still in the fridge?
walk in fridge?
@@ethanonken6273 many restaurants have walk in fridges/freezers for foods
There's something sort of beautiful about Wendigoon going on more or less the same journey Dante did while reading these stories.
Sucks that he got exiled from Florence tho. Fr fr.
@fck peace if i recall correctly, its explained somewhere in the Fixed Stars section in this video that after Beatrice (or whoever she symbolises in Dante's life) passed away, he lost his way from God to some degree and essentially pursued the wrong meaning. Beatrice went to God to get permission to send Dante on this journey so that he may once again understand how to find his way in life. The story then begins in Inferno with Dante and Virgil at the entrance to Hell, marking the beginning of Dante's progression through the afterlife to understand life and existence
Thank you my brother!! I’m still writing the story, I Am in aligning with the present after what I came from… so wait on it
We’ll done friend. You brought us this story like you’re Virgil and we’re Dante. Thank you for burdening this journey with us
Man, I just love how casual and polite you are in your videos, even the small touches like thanking us for listening to each of the videos or ads, the down-to-earth way of explaining or describing things. It just feels like I'm listening to one of my friends who are going on about something they enjoyed watching or listening to. You are honesty one of, if not my most likes guys, both on yt and in life.
I was just blessed with my first biological child. The part talking about how children who died too young to understand the concept of choice were blessed anyway really got to me. It strikes me as such a beautiful concept of children's innocence and God's love and wisdom.
EWWWW BBIIIIICH EWWWWW SHAMELESS AAAASSS BBBBIIIH EWWWWW SADISTIC ASSSS
Kinda sucks that there are babies in hell because they weren't baptized.
@@FloorPills yeah
But they're in limbo so when judgment days come they will be in heaven.
Until pro-lifers insist aborted fetuses end up in hell because of some divine loophole
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I always thought of the church and it's teachings as boring and at one point in my life I was an atheist. But you have shown me how interesting everything church realted is an thus brought me closer to God than I have ever been. I really can't put into words how much this means to me. I just wanted to say thank you and keep doing what you do
Read the Bible also check out pastor Gene Kim it's really eye opening All glory to God
Interesting how the Divine Comedy brought you closer to Christianity rather than the opposite
@@thetuggiefresh5599 why do u think it would do the opposite?
@@dylonbragg8331 nah, there are better things to do other than supplication to a fiction.
Look up Paulogia
@@KopitioBozynski 🤓
I’ve always been christian and thought I don’t believe in the stuff that Dante’s portrays (ideas of hell and purgatory etc), it’s opened my eyes to so much and I can’t fathom it. Thank you Dante for the amazing story and thank you Wendigoon for sharing it
It was of course written as a work of fiction and isn't canon. The biblical descriptions of hell are way less interesting.
@@SineN0mine3it’s all a work of fiction bro lol 😂
"So Dante are you ready to go to heav-"
Cracked me up
Just finally got the time to finish this finale in the series. Thanks for guiding this journey wendigoon.
Time for the rewatch!
🤣 who pays for free content?!?
@@tylersteward8917Clearly, you need some of that Inferno stuff if you dont felt grateful for Wendigoons narration. Beside,,its their money, why you cared ? 🤫
@@tylersteward8917 a grateful and heartfelt individual who cares for others
and now he shall vanish in the middle of a sentence
i know you were joking at the end by apologizing for those of us who have watched your videos to learn, but as someone who isnt religious but loves learning about theology, all your work is amazing. your heart is in every piece and it’s palpable throughout everything you say and do in your videos, and that genuine love is remarkable. thank you for all you do, and keep doing what you love because that is where real fulfillment will always lie.
I am never prepared for the emotional aspect of your videos. You definitely have a talent for making entertaining content that wrestles with deep philosophical thought provoking things and it has been a real pleasure thus far. I always look forward to the next video. Thank you hombre.
This series was amazing! And I LOVED The Paradise Lost episode!!!!
Its a testament to Wendi's charisma (and I guess Dante's narrative) that he can relay to someone like me, an atheist, the emotions and themes and everything about a work all about religion, and get so invested and emotional over it that it not only makes me care, but "get" and empathize with all the good and hopeful things that come from people that do believe.
Kinda wholesome not gonna lie.
It's natural to be afraid to die. Religion helps ease people's hearts, regardless if you believe in god or simulation theory.
You don't have to believe in aliens to enjoy movies about aliens.....
Hakuna matata
He's just so friggin wholesome I wanna hug him and tell him it's all gonna be ok and he's a better person than he thinks he is (his psychopathy test video was so endearing). It's for people like him that I wish Heaven does exist. I'm fine with fading out of existence, but I hope he gets what he wishes for.
The meme at the end had me on the floor making me forget all of my memories, too. What a great trilogy of videos. I'd love to see some Shakespeare analysis if you were willing
paradiso feels so comforting and full of love. i (unexpectedly) cried a little on some part. thank you wendigoon for doing this series, you are an amazing guy
No other story has lasted so long and been remembered as Dante Divine Comedy, you can't help but think there's some divine work to keep it alive to this very day and still hold that value and have people still look back to this story. Almost 700 years and this story is still strong and has put in people hearts
Im not religious but I find religion interesting and I feel that people can still learn and take stuff away from religion even if you don't follow any. ps I love your videos Wendigoon keep it up your doing great 👍.
literally this
Dante isn't a religious writer bruh lmao
@@aw2584 ???????? dante literally sided with the pope in the holy roman empire war between the pope(s) and the emperor(s) dante was very religious
@@DaDonroy101 shut up
@@DaDonroy101 but in Dante inferno the pope was in hell with everyone else
I’ve said this a lot during inferno and purgatory. But there’s just so theology in the parts that makes so much sense if you’re a Christian. There’s parts where you’re hardcore saying it’s true and it’s just amazing. Dante put in so much work into this
It would be interesting to see your analysis of the Iliad and the Odyssey. It's always fascinated me that everything people think is the Iliad with the Horse, the death of Achilles, and the fall of Troy don't actually appear anywhere in it. Which begs the question of a lost 3rd book between the two, and why it's been removed from record though its contents linger in memory and were known near universally to thousands of years of human history. The Iliad as it is, is the first attempt to depict the real and psychological affects of war and what we would now call PTSD. A contemplation of duty, trauma, grief, and forgiveness.
my god you are the perfect person to go throw these old classics. as someone with horrible dyslexia and not being a native english speaker I think that I can now enjoy these stories fully. I get your emotion and jou when you explain something I know I coudn’t take a hold of by myself. Your passion for these topics shows and it makes me feel things.
I never had any idea that Dante’s Inferno ended with a third section in such beauty. There are so many cool concepts, and I genuinely hope that Dante found the paradise that he had so much faith in.
It really was a journey Wendigoon, thank you on behalf of the community for taking us through it !
He really was our own Vergil
I was only listening to this video in the background while i was working and not long after 1:10:00 I just suddenly burst out into tears. "I was a slave to my sin, but now You would have done whatever it took to bring me into Heaven" Thanks Wendigoon, I needed a reminder of that. You're doing God's work
I gotta say, I literally only planned on doing a quick search on Dante’s Inferno and found myself watching all 3 videos of yours summarizing the Divine Comedy 🤣❤️🙏🏽 I can’t believe I cried at the end of Purgatorio and Patadisio too! I definitely didn’t see that coming. What a beautiful story! Thank you for your perfect summary! ❤️🙏🏽
While Dante is busy grappling with his current existential reality harder than Jacob's holy ladder match, John comes in with a flashbang to Dante's face and starts singing "what is love" by Haddaway while Dante is writhing on the floor saying "I nearly shit my pants on Saturn, now this?"
I have literally no idea why but I'm imagining St. John breakdancing as he sings
@@galaxymew5138 Might be because you've been heavily exposed to the breakdancing cat meme, and now I have an image of a cat named Saint John owned by sweet elderly Christian woman in my head.
"Sing along or die alone fucko" -John
I love this so much! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
@@danielhuelsman76 i cant imagine anything other than a hot guy with a shit eating grin on his face tearing up the dance floor
I mean, he's technically correct about the moon and the dark spots. The light in the craters is, in fact, shining differently than the light reflecting from the surface. It's shining different because of shadows and why Dante didn't think that maybe shadows could exist on the moon, idk, but he wasn't entirely wrong.
Surprisingly accurate considering the time
Wendigoon4: Your summation of Paradiso brings to Life my Reading of Paradiso.. The eloquence of your presentation without Piety brings to Life how Dante's Travels makes him real and present in each circle leading to God. Yet, with wisdom you make sure the reader or listener understands that these images were presented to Dante in order for him to Grasp the understanding of the dimension of Heaven to a human soul, Something a Spirit would infinitely understand without explanation... Thank you, for your concise understanding of Paradiso. Bravo. I am from the United States..
I'm so excited to join you on countless other literary journeys. You make everything sound so so interesting when you imbue it with your seemingly unrivaled passion... I truly feel blessed finding you... thank you x1000 for doing this :)