Dante
Who is the author of the epic poem The Divine Comedy?
Who is Dante?
In Dante’s Inferno, Virgil is sent to guide Dante through Hell at the request of this woman, Dante's symbol of Divine Love.
In addition to his three heads, Cerberus is often depicted with the tail of this creature.
What is a serpent?
In the poem, who is Dante's guide through Hell?
Who is Virgil?
Because he was born before the time of Christ, Virgil resides in this circle of Hell, reserved for "virtuous pagans."
While most myths say he has three heads, the poet Hesiod claimed this "terrifying" number of heads for Cerberus.
What is fifty?
How many circles of Hell does Dante describe?
What is Nine?
In the Inferno, Virgil famously silences this three-headed guard dog of the gluttons by throwing handfuls of dirt into its mouths.
Who is Cerberus?
This is the specific "dietary" reason Cerberus allows spirits to enter the Underworld but prevents them from leaving.
What is he only eats living flesh?
Who is being chewed by the three heads of Lucifer in the very center of Hell?
Who is Judas, Brutus, and Cassius
In Canto I of the Inferno, Virgil describes himself to Dante not by name, but by mentioning that he lived under this "Good" Roman Emperor during the time of "false and lying gods."
Who is Augustus?
This goddess, the mother of Cerberus, is half-woman and half-snake.
Who is Echidna?
Where does Dante place virtuous people who lived before Christ (like Noah or Plato)?
What is Limbo?
This is the name of the region in Italy where Virgil was born, which he frequently mentions with nostalgia in his poetry.
What is Mantua?
According to some legends, this deadly substance dripped from Cerberus’s mouths onto the earth, creating the poisonous aconite plant.
What is venom?