In the ''[[Divine Comedy]]'', St Peter appears twice, playing two different symbolic roles. He first appears at the gate of [[Purgatory]], in his traditional capacity as gatekeeper of Heaven (since all who enter Purgatory will eventually make it to Paradise). His second appearance is in the eighth sphere of the [[Paradiso]], where he examines [[Dante]] on the [[virtue]] of [[faith]]. | In the ''[[Divine Comedy]]'', St Peter appears twice, playing two different symbolic roles. He first appears at the gate of [[Purgatory]], in his traditional capacity as gatekeeper of Heaven (since all who enter Purgatory will eventually make it to Paradise). His second appearance is in the eighth sphere of the [[Paradiso]], where he examines [[Dante]] on the [[virtue]] of [[faith]]. |