Its protagonist is guided through nine circles by Virgil.
In one part of this poem, the protagonist has to climb aboard a creature with the wings of a dragon, the tail of a scorpion, and a face of an honest man in order to scale a cliff. In the first section of this poem, which is set on the night of Maundy Thursday, a panther, a she-wolf, and a lion appear to frighten a character who is "midway upon the journey of" his life. The protagonist of this poem encounters people tossed about by strong winds, including the murdered lovers Paolo and Francesca. Its protagonist is guided through nine circles by Virgil. For 10 points, name this poem which is succeeded by the Purgatorio and Paradiso, the first part of Dante's Divine Comedy.
In one part of this poem, the protagonist has to climb aboard a creature with the wings of a dragon, the tail of a scorpion, and a face of an honest man in order to scale a cliff.
Dante’s Inferno [prompt on The Divine Comedy until mentioned]