7.51N5 Lust


Pomegranate, fruit of lust and seduction...



From Wikipedia, Dante's Divine Comedy:
Seventh Terrace:
The lustful are purged by burning in an immense wall of flame (Cantos XXV through XXVII). All of those who committed sexual sins are purified by the fire. Excessive sexual desire misdirects one's love from God and this terrace is meant to correct that. In addition, perhaps because all sin has its roots in misguided love, every soul who has completed his penance on the lower six cornices must pass through the wall of flame before ascending to the Earthly Paradise. Here Dante, too, must share the penance of the redeemed as the last "P" is removed from his forehead.