horror torment souls 
### Query ###
horror torment souls 

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**www.orphes-and-eurydice-mystery.com **
me. I inhaled it deeply, so as to be doing something,
and to gain time to prepare some other phrase. I did not
succeed in dissipating my confusion, or in recovering my
assurance. I felt that ali intimacy between us was at an
end. She seemed to me to be another woman. And yet
the air from " Orphée" stili surged through my soul, stili
disturbed me :

" Que ferai-je sans Eurydice ? "

In that warm and golden light, amidst that delightful per-
fume, among these objects impressed with f emini ne grace,
the echo of the ancient melody seemed to put the palpitation
of a secret life, to shed a shadow of some strange mystery.
" The air that you sang just now is very beautiful/ ' I
said, obeying an impulse that carne from my uneasiness.
" Yes, very beautiful/ ' she cri ed.
A question rose to my lips: " Why are you singing ? " but
I repressed it and began to seek in myself the reasons of
the curiosity which tormented me.
There was an interval of silence. She ran her finger-nail
across the teeth of the comb, producing a light, grating
noise. This grating is a circumstance that I recali with
perfect clearness.
" You were dressing to go out. Go on," I said.
" I have only to put on my jacket and hat. What time
isit?"

" A quarter to eleven."

" What ! So late already ?"

She took her hat and veil, and sat down before the glass.
I watched her. Another question rose to my lips : " Where
are you going ? " Yet, although it might appear qui te natu-
rai, I restrained myself again, and continued to observe
Juliana attentively.


**poetryofhell.com/cantos/ix/styx-and-destiny **
And caused tbe ground to tremble on eacb sbore.
Not otberwise resounds tbe wind, tbat wrougbt
To burricane, by meeting botter sky,
Strikes on tbe wood, and tben, restrained by
nougbt,
70 Sbatters, rends off, and wbirls tbe brancbes bigb.
And blows on, wreatbed witb dust and arroganc6>
And makes tbe savage beasts and sbepberds fiy.
He freed my eyes, and said, " Direct tby glance



CANTO IX. 61

Along the scum upon thìs aucìent lake,

On that side where the densest clouds advanoe."

Just as the frogs before the water-snake,
Their foe, ali scuttle through the water fast,
Then huddle on the groTind for terror's sake,

I saw a thoTisand souls in torment placed,
Nay more, fly so in front of one who, where
80 The ferry was, o'er Styx with dry soles paced.
From off his face he fanned the clammy air,
Waving in front his left hand constantly,
And only for that trouble seemed to care.
He was Heaven's messenger, I weU could see,
And tumed towards my Master, who then signed
To bend in silence with hnmility.
How fall of indìgnation seemed his mind !
He came, and with a rod home in his hand,
Opened the gate — ^no balking did he find :
90 " Ye who were chased from heaven, despisèd band,"
Common ced he on the horrible door-sill,
" Why does presumption keep in you its stand.
And why recalcitrate against that wiU,

Which ne'er falls short of its accomplishment.
And which has several times increased yonr ili ?

What boots it to run connter to the intent
Of Fate ; yonr Cerberus if you look back
For that has jaws and throat stili bare and
rent?"

Then he tnmed round to go by that foni track.
52 INFEBNO.


**www.religiomedici.org/philosophy/trinity-eternity **
Peter speaks modestly, when he saith, " a thousand ycars
to God are but as one day ;" for, to speak like a philoso-
pher, tho^ continued instances of timc, which fiow into
a thousand years, make not to him one moment. What
to US is to come, to his eternity is present ; his whole



no RELIGIO MEDICI.
duration being but one permanent point, without succes-
sion, parts, flux, or division.
Secf. 12. — There is no attribute that adds more difìfì-
culty to the mystery of the Trinity, where, though in a
relative way of Father and Son, we must deny a priority.
I wonder how Aristotle could conceive the world eternai,
or how he could make good two eternities. His simili-
tude, of a triangle comprehended in a square, doth some-
what illustrate the trinity of our souls, and that the triple
unity of God ; for there is in us not three, but a trinity of
souls ; because there is in us, if not three distinct souls,
yet differing faculties, that can and do subsist apart in
different subjects, and yet in us are thus united as to make
but one soul and substance. If one soul were so perfect
as to inform three distinct bodies, that were a petty trinity.

### Analysis ###
The query "horror torment souls" suggests a search for texts that describe the torment of souls in a horror context. The references provided include passages from different sources, each exploring themes of torment and suffering in various ways. The first reference from **www.orphes-and-eurydice-mystery.com** involves a narrative of personal unease and confusion, which might not directly relate to the theme of soul torment unless interpreted metaphorically. The second reference from **poetryofhell.com/cantos/ix/styx-and-destiny** describes a scene of souls being tormented in a hellish environment, making it highly relevant to the query. The third reference from **www.religiomedici.org/philosophy/trinity-eternity** discusses philosophical concepts related to eternity and the soul, which could provide an additional layer of interpretation regarding the nature of souls and their torment.

### Answer ###
In the realm of horror, the concept of soul torment is vividly illustrated in Dante's depiction of the souls in the ninth canto of "The Divine Comedy." In this scene, Dante describes a "thousand souls in torment placed," who are "huddled on the ground for terror's sake," facing the wrath of the ferryman across Styx, who "with a rod home in his hand, opened the gate — no balking did he find" <ref name="poetryofhell.com/cantos/ix/styx-and-destiny">"CANTO IX. 61"</ref>. This imagery of physical and emotional torment is quintessential to the horror genre, evoking a sense of dread and helplessness in the readers.

The description of the ferryman, who "from off his face he fanned the clammy air, waving in front his left hand constantly," further intensifies the atmosphere of despair and the relentless nature of fate <ref name="poetryofhell.com/cantos/ix/styx-and-destiny">"CANTO IX. 61"</ref>. His presence symbolizes the inevitability of punishment and the refusal of any reprieve for the souls trapped in this state of torment.

In contrast, the other two references provide more metaphysical and personal reflections on the nature of the soul and its torment. Peter's philosophical musings in **www.religiomedici.org/philosophy/trinity-eternity** explore the eternal nature of the soul and its relationship to God, suggesting that the duration of time is relative to God's perspective, which is "one permanent point, without succession, parts, flux, or division" <ref name="www.religiomedici.org/philosophy/trinity-eternity">"no RELIGIO MEDICI."</ref>. This philosophical exploration can be seen as a form of internal torment, as the soul grapples with its own existence and its place in the universe.

While the first reference from **www.orphes-and-eurydice-mystery.com** primarily deals with personal confusion and unease, it can also be interpreted metaphorically as a form of inner torment. The protagonist's state of mind, described as "the palpitation of a secret life, to shed a shadow of some strange mystery," reflects a deeper struggle with understanding and acceptance of one's situation <ref name="www.orphes-and-eurydice-mystery.com">"me. I inhaled it deeply, so as to be doing something, and to gain time to prepare some other phrase."</ref>. This inner conflict can be likened to the broader theme of soul torment in the context of horror literature, where characters are often pitted against unseen forces that threaten their very essence.

Overall, the scene from Dante's "The Divine Comedy" provides a vivid visual representation of soul torment, while the philosophical musings and metaphorical interpretations from the other references add depth to the understanding of how such themes can be expressed across different mediums. 