The Christian view of evil and the Greek view of evil are completely opposed, as shown in Dante Alighieri's play, The Divine Comedy: Inferno, compared to Euripides' play Medea . The Christian view differs from the Greek view of evil through belief in God. The Christian view has clear boundaries between good and bad behavior, as shown in Inferno, while the Greek belief is that nothing is inherently evil, as shown in Medea. Christian and Greek views differ on whether or not punishment is directly related to bad behavior. Violence as an evil act varies according to Christian and Greek conceptions. Lust, as an evil act, also differs between the two views. Christian and Greek views differ greatly on the premise of sorcerers as evil figures. Betrayal as a sin is viewed differently between Christian and Greek beliefs, as shown in Inferno and Medea. The Christian view differs from the Greek view of evil through belief in God. The Christian belief as depicted in Inferno is that disobeying or not believing in God will lead to suffering in Hell (evil). “Through me you enter into the city of woe: Through me you enter into eternal sorrow: Through me among the lost forever. Justice for the founder of my fabric was misplaced: to elevate me was divine power, supreme wisdom and primordial love. Before me created things did not exist, except eternal things, and eternal things I endure. (Inferno, p. 67) The Greek premise as described in Medea does not deal with belief in God at all. The Greek account of evil in Medea is rich in sin but without the spirit of God. Medea's husband, Jason, has abandoned Medea and her two sons while he hopes to marry the daughter of the King of Corinth, Glauce. This in itself is considered an act of evil in that Jason left his middle of paper ...... intrinsically evil, whereas the Christian view has clear boundaries. The Greek view shows that bad action and punishment are independent; while the Christian view in Inferno asserts that the two are directly related. Violence, as an act of evil, varies between Christian and Greek views in Inferno and Medea, respectively. Lust, also an evil act, differs between the two views. Christian and Greek views differ considerably on the principle of sorcerers as figures of evil. And the sin of treason constitutes a significant difference between Christian and Greek beliefs, as depicted in Inferno and Medea. The views of both texts are superior in their own way and should be left aside as to what they state to be bad. Medea, however, has a bit more influence, as evil and punishment are independent entities. Works Cited Euripides' Medea Dante's Inferno