e/Contrapasso

Information
has gloss	eng: Contrapasso is the process by which souls serve penance in Dante's Inferno according to the nature of their sins in life. A literal translation would be "counter-suffering." It is the ironic theological law, ensured by the "justice of the High Artificer" ensuring that "the punishment fits the crime".
lexicalization	eng: contrapasso
instance of	e/Languages

Meaning
Italian
has gloss	ita: La legge del contrappasso (dal latino contra e patior, "soffrire il contrario") è un principio che regola la pena che colpisce i rei mediante il contrario della loro colpa o per analogia ad essa. È presente in numerosi contesti storici e letterari dinfluenza religiosa, come ad esempio lInferno islamico o la Divina Commedia.
lexicalization	ita: contrappasso
Dutch
has gloss	nld: Contrapasso is een literair begrip waarmee bedoeld wordt dat iemand in de hel wordt gestraft met een bij zijn zonde passende straf.
lexicalization	nld: Contrapasso

Media
media:img	Inferno Canto 28 verses 116-119.jpg