Characters/Interactions
This Giant lowered Dante and Virgil into the ninth Circle.
Who is Antaeus. (31. 142-143)
The sinners in Canto 31.
Who were the Giants. (31. 31-32)
This person called Nimrod a “Foolish Soul”
Who is Virgil. (31.70-72)
The sin that the Giants committed.
What are pride and intention to war against the Pagan Gods. (31. 79-81)
This Giant built the tower of Babel, and tried to reach heaven and overcome the Gods by building it. He also talked in Gibberish.
Who is Nimrod. (31. 67) (31. 76)
The Contrapasso for the Giants.
What is chained to as well as half-way immersed in the ground. (31. 85-88) (31. 43-45)
This person along with his twin attempted to place two mountains on top of each other in order to make war with the Gods. They were eventually killed by Apollo.
Who is Ephialtes. (31. 94-96)
This Giant unlike the others is not chained to the ground because he did not war against the Gods.
Who is Antaeus. (31. 100-101)
The horn blown by Nimrod is compared to this horn.
What is the Horn of Roland. (31. 17-18)