The second circle of Hell: Lust According to Dante’s Inferno 9 Circles of Hell, Lust, the second circle of Hell, exceeds Limbo. People, who were driven by Lust, suffer from torment here. In Dante’s Inferno 9 Circles of Hell, Dante says that strong violent wind blows in the second circle of Hell. The fierce wind drags and beats the tormenting souls on the rocks and mountains. It symbolises the supremacy of Lust over the people which drive them to satisfy their never quenching thirst. However, Dante sees many adulterous people such as Cleopatra, Dido, Helen of Troy Tristan, Semiramis, and many more over here. Dante considers Lust a less heinous crime, as it involves more mutual indulgence rather than being self-centred. Not to mention, this could be a reason why Lust is the second circle. Terrible winds of a violent storm buffeted the souls back and forth, without rest. The ruined slope in this circle is thought to reference the earthquake that occurred after the death of Christ. Identically this is the first circle where the proper punishments of Hell proper begin. Minos sentences each soul to its torment by wrapping his tail around himself. It is done a corresponding number of times. Virgil rebukes Minos, and he and Dante continue.