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Matelda
Matelda is a mysterious woman who appears in the final six cantos of Dante Alighieri's Purgatorio. She is a baptismal font in the Earthly Paradise, and her identity has been debated by scholars for centuries. Some believe that she is a representation of Beatrice, Dante's beloved who died young. Others believe that she is a symbol of the Church, or of the Virgin Mary. Whatever her true identity may be, Matelda is a fascinating and enigmatic figure who has captured the imagination of readers for centuries.