From what I understand through my research, there is no concrete evidence that Dante knew and/or used the Enneagram in his writing; however, it is very likely that he did because he and Ramon Llull lived during the same time period and were conscious of each other's work. So, although it is not concrete, there is high possibility that Dante used Enneagram knowledge in some of his writings, especially The Inferno from The Divine Comedy.
You're so welcome! I'll be posting more Enneagram articles in the coming months. But if you ever want to talk more about the Enneagram, please feel free to reach out to me.
I often look for enneagram content on Substack and tonight, typing the word, your article appeared and you had just posted it!
May I ask you to tell me something more about Dante and the enneagram? I am Italian and I am doubly curious! Thanx a lot!
From what I understand through my research, there is no concrete evidence that Dante knew and/or used the Enneagram in his writing; however, it is very likely that he did because he and Ramon Llull lived during the same time period and were conscious of each other's work. So, although it is not concrete, there is high possibility that Dante used Enneagram knowledge in some of his writings, especially The Inferno from The Divine Comedy.
Beatrice Chestnut has an great article about the Enneagram overlaps found in The Inferno: https://www.beatricechestnut.com/posts/dante
Thank you very much for the explanation and for the article!
You're so welcome! I'll be posting more Enneagram articles in the coming months. But if you ever want to talk more about the Enneagram, please feel free to reach out to me.