Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's translation of this work's first lines is "Midway upon the journey of our life I found myself in forest dark."
The origin of water in the title location of this work can be traced to a statue that features a head made of gold, a torso made of silver, a lower body made of brass, legs made of iron, and a single foot made of clay. The narrator of this work witnesses a thief merging his body with that of a six-legged snake and describes the result as "neither two nor one." In another section, the author describes a debate between Lucan and Ovid, but concludes that they both only discussed one-way transformations. Earlier, he encountered them along with Homer and Horace. (*) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's translation of this work's first lines is "Midway upon the journey of our life I found myself in forest dark." Shortly afterward, a lion, a she-wolf, and a leopard are encountered. The title locale of this work include harpies, the winged Geryon, and the demon-like god of wealth Plutus, and the end of this work describes Judas, Cassius, and Brutus ensnared by Satan. For 10 points, identify this poem that begins the The Divine Comedy.
The origin of water in the title location of this work can be traced to a statue that features a head made of gold, a torso made of silver, a lower body made of brass, legs made of iron, and a single foot made of clay.
Inferno or The Inferno (prompt on The Divine Comedy or Divina Commedia)