Malacoda (21) One of the Malebranche. His name means "evil tail."
Medusa (9) One of the Gorgons. The sight of her head filled with snakes turned men to stone.
Minotaur (12) A monster with a bull's body and a man's head.
Nessus (12) One of the Centaurs, killed by Hercules.
Nicholas, III, Pope (19) Successor to Pope John XXI; accused of Simony.
Paolo da Rimini (5) Committed adultery with Francesca, his brother's wife.
Phlegyas (8) Ferryman of the river Styx in Hell.
Plutus (7) God of riches.
Potiphar's Wife (30) Falsely accused Joseph of trying to seduce her.
Ruggieri, Archbishop (10) Traitor who starved Ugolino and his sons.
Satan (34) Also called Lucifer, Dis, and Beelzebub, he is the "Emperor of Hell."
Scala, Can Grande ella (1) Dante's friend and protector in exile.
Sinon the Greek (30) Accused of treachery during Trojan War.
Thaïs (18) A courtesan who flattered her lover excessively.
Ugolino, Count (33) Imprisoned with his sons and starved to death.
Ulysses (26) Legendary hero of Homer's Odessey.
Vanni Fucci (24) A thief who shocks Dante with his obscenity.
Vigne, Pier delle (13) He was unjustly imprisoned for graft and committed suicide.
