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It isn't a [[Comedy]] by modern definition, as it's not very funny. It's called the ''Comedy'' because it's written in a vernacular style and has a happy ending, which is the original meaning of the word as opposed to tragedies ([[Comedy Ghetto|which were considered a bit more high-brow]]). The adjective "Divine" does not refer to the work's religious setting, but was added later by people who thought the poem was awesome.
 
''[[Inferno (novel)|Inferno]]'' was a modern1977 retelling and [[Deconstruction]] from 1977 by [[Larry Niven]] and Jerry Pournelle.
 
''[[Dante's Inferno (video game)|DantesDante's Inferno]]'' leads to the page for the [[Video Game]] based off this work, with a few liberties taken.
 
In 1994, it was also adapted into a [[Manga]], of all things.