Dante, Phaeton, Hyppolitus. Parents and sons in Pd XVII
Abstract
In the episode of Cacciaguida’s prophecy Dante is compared to Phaeton and Hyppolitus. Both characters are mentioned together with their parents, precisely in the context of the christian pilgrim’s meeting with his ancestor. This paper examines two family triangles Dante belongs to during his travel, and connects this with his exile in Earth and his destiny as a poet. It also attempts to shed light, through the development of Dante’s filial relationship with Virgil, Beatrice and Cacciaguida, on the apparent contradiction between the announcement of If X 132 and real facts in Pd XVII. Finally, it analizes the shift in meaning implied by passing from Dante as Phaeton to Dante as Hyppolitus.
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