Dante’s Hashish Infused Shamanic Journey?

Dante’s Divine Comedy (1321) is one of the pioneering classics of Western literature. The archetypes and symbolism of Dante’s narrated journey through heaven and Hell has lefts its mark even on those who have not read the book or are unaware of Dante. Interestingly, one of the foremost Dante scholars has suggested that Dante’s inspiration, may have come through the form of Islamic Hashish! Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri (1265 – 1321) commonly known by…


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