ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many mouths does Lucifer have?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dante saw that Satan had three mouths in which he had the three greatest traitors of human history: Brutus and Cassius, two Roman traitors, and Judas Iscariot.

Detailed explanation-2: -Brutus, Cassius and Judas To Dante, these three men were the ultimate betrayers of humanity, as they caused the fall of Caesar and the fall of Christ. All three are punished by being continually chewed on by Lucifer himself (Inferno, 34.61-6).

Detailed explanation-3: -At the centre stands Lucifer, frozen from the waist down, with three heads and bat-like wings, the flapping of which freezes the heart of Hell. In each mouth he chews on a sinner: Judas Iscariot, Brutus and Cassius.

Detailed explanation-4: -Canto 34, Inferno by Dante Canto 34 is divided into two equal parts. The first part contains the description of the part of Hell called Judecca and the sight of Lucifer. The second part is comprised of a description of Dante’s departure from Hell and the story of the angel Lucifer, his rebellion and defeat.

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