The Divine Comedy is an epic poem written by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri in the early 14th century. It is widely considered one of the greatest works of world literature. The poem is divided into three parts: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. Inferno (Hell): Dante begins his journey on Good Friday in the year 1300. Lost in a dark wood, he is guided by the Roman poet Virgil through the nine circles of Hell. Each circle represents a different sin and its corresponding punishment. As the