Why was The Divine Comedy later given the title The Divine Comedy?

Dante Alighieri originally titled his masterpiece simply Commedia (or Comedy). In the context of medieval literature, a "comedy" referred to a narrative that began in a state of difficulty or darkness and concluded with a happy or harmonious resolution, rather than a work intended primarily to be humorous.123

The addition of the adjective "Divine" occurred later due to the immense reverence the work inspired. Dante became known as the divino poeta (divine poet), and this descriptor was eventually applied to his poem as well. The title La divina commedia, or The Divine Comedy, was solidified in a notable 1555 edition of the work published in Venice.1