
21/09/2025
What if I told you the greatest fantasy trilogy ever written was dropped in 1320?
Dante’s The Divine Comedy: the blueprint for everything dark and epic:
👹 Inferno = creepy horror/dark fantasy vibes. A guided tour through Hell where every circle is basically a different boss level. (Fire, ice, betrayal, he’s got it all.)
⛰️ Purgatorio = the ultimate training arc. Climbing a mountain while battling regrets and leveling up your soul.
🌌 Paradiso = pure cosmic fantasy. Think glowing light realms, angelic NPCs, and the final boss = God.
And the best part? Dante literally self-inserted himself as the MC, traveling with his favorite poet (Virgil = mentor figure) and the love of his life (Beatrice = dream girl, spiritual guide). It’s fanfiction energy but sacred.
Why read it today?
✅ If you love dark fantasy, this is the original
✅ It’s dramatic, emotional, and weirdly bingeable
✅You’ll see echoes of it in everything from Sandman to Good Omens to Dark Souls
⚠️ Content warning: Religious trauma, eternal damnation, but also some of the most gorgeous poetry ever written.
So yeah, The Divine Comedy walked so every dark fantasy you love could run. 🖤 and I got the pretty copy, finally.