Beatrice Portinari Timeline and Summary

•  Back
• More 

• Beatrice explains the order of the universe to Dante as they're ascending to the First Heaven.
• He and Beatrice arrive in the First Heaven: sphere of the Moon.
• Beatrice vigorously corrects Dante for his incorrect explanation of moon-spots.
• She explains the true place of the blessed souls and vows in terms of absolute and contingent will.
• Dante and Beatrice arrive in the Second Heaven: sphere of Mercury.
• Beatrice explains the Divine Justice of the Crucifixion and the destruction of Jerusalem.
• They arrive in the Third Heaven: sphere of Venus.
• They arrive in the Fourth Heaven: sphere of the Sun.
• A crown of souls surrounds him and Beatrice.
• She asks King Solomon to teach Dante about the light of the souls.
• He and Beatrice arrive in the Fifth Heaven: sphere of Mars.
• Beatrice smiles at Dante's foolish pride over his bloodline.
• She dazzles Dante with her gaze.
• He and Beatrice arrive in the Sixth Heaven: sphere of Jupiter.
• He and Beatrice arrive in the Seventh Heaven: sphere of Saturn.
• Beatrice explains why Dante fainted at the spirits' outcry.
• She urges Dante to look down on the Earth.
• They ascend to the Eighth Heaven: sphere of the Fixed Stars.
• Beatrice awaits the coming of Christ in the East.
• They witness the coronation of Mary and the re-ascension of Christ and Mary.
• Beatrice asks St. Peter to examine Dante on faith.
• She asks St. James to examine Dante on hope.
• After St. John's examination on charity, Beatrice restores Dante's sight.
• He and Beatrice arrive in the Ninth Heaven: the Primum Mobile.
• Beatrice rants against the world's straying from God's path and prophecies its redemption.
• Dante witnesses the model of the nine Angelic Intelligences and Beatrice explains its relation to the material universe to him.
• Beatrice tells Dante the Creation story.
• They arrive in the Tenth Heaven: the Empyrean.
• Beatrice shows Dante the seat reserved for Henry VIII in the Celestial Rose.
• Beatrice disappears, much to Dante's chagrin, and St. Bernard's replaces her.
• Dante sends a prayer of thanks up to Beatrice in her seat.
• Beatrice joins in St. Bernard's prayer to Mary on Dante's behalf.