Inferno Flashcards

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Give an example of someone in the 2nd circle of hell

A

Cleopatra

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Why does Dante get lost in the first place?

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He strayed from the path of god

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What is the criticism Virgil has for priests cardinals and popes?

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They’re greedy

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Who slammed the gates of Dis on Virgil and Dante

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The Demons

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Who sent Virgil to the lower parts of hell and why

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The witch Erictho sent him to fetch a spell

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Describe the furies

A

Bat like women

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How are the heretics tortured?

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They’re in open, burning sarcophagi

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What sin is most resented by god?

A

Fraud

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Who are the people being boiled in blood?

A

Tyrants

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Who was Dante’s muse and the object of Courtly Love

A

Beatrice

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What is the key to making things new again?

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Love

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