How can anyone say with certainty what life after death will be like? This is the greatest mystery of the human intellect so far. Man can only speculate about what might happen after death. Many different ideas have emerged over the years. The ancient Greeks believed in the underworld, where all souls went after death and where they were watched over for eternity by Hades, or Pluto, the god of the underworld. Before them, primitive people believed in Earth gods. After the era of the Greek Olympians came the era of Christian doctrine and the rise of the Roman Catholic Church. A text from this era gives reasons to be a believer and to repent of your sins. Dante's Inferno has stood the test of time, and even though its author didn't necessarily believe it was the true depiction of Hell, it shows the world what his personal Hell would be like. Throughout the text, Dante the Pilgrim is guided through Hell by one of the greatest poets the world has known, and Dante's personal motivation for becoming a poet, Virgil. At one point, near the end of their journey, as the pair reach one of the lowest levels of Hell, Dante feels like he can no longer travel. He collapses to the ground in despair. This angers his guide, who reprimands Dante. The passage known as “Rise on Your Feet” is directly related to the overall theme of Dante's Inferno, in several different ways. Dante grows tired after traveling through nearly seven of the nine circles of Hell, and Virgil becomes angry and impatient; his words to Dante reflect the general theme of Hell. “Get up!” Now is not the time to get tired! my master cried. (Page 207, line 46) Dante has ventured a long way into the pits of hell. ...... middle of paper ...... to ordain and command my will, called to me.' » (Pg. 36, lines 51-54) Virgil explains to Dante why he must be a guide through the underworld. So, when Dante decides to give up and not venture further into Hell, Virgil is angry. He doesn't want Dante to waste the gift given to him by the one who loves him. "'The man who sleeps will never awaken glory, and his desire and his whole life pass before him like a dream, the traces of his memory fade from time like smoke in the air, or the ripples of a stream.'" (P. 207 lines 47-51)In review, Dante had to travel through Hell in order to save his soul from eternal damnation. His guide, Virgil, was no angel, but he wasn't technically in hell either. He was in limbo. He was sent to guide Dante by Beatrice, an angel from heaven who loved Dante. Dante's deviation from the path of righteousness triggered all of these events..