ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In The Inferno, Cerberus is the protector of which circle of hell?
A
The circle of lust
B
The circle of gluttony
C
The circle of heresy
D
The circle of treachery
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cerberus, in Dante’s Inferno, is shown as the guardian of the Third Circle of Hell and carries out punishment on the sinners.

Detailed explanation-2: -Inferno tells the story of Dante’s journey through a vision of the Christian hell ordered into nine circles corresponding to classifications of sin; the third circle represents the sin of gluttony, where the souls of the gluttonous are punished in a realm of icy mud.

Detailed explanation-3: -With his constant hunger, Cerberus is a fitting guardian for the circle of Gluttons, who transformed their lives into a continual feast and did nothing but eat and drink, for which they must now lie like pigs in the mire. Cerberus should be familiar to the readers of Homer and Virgil.

Detailed explanation-4: -As a guardian of Gluttony, Cerberus is able to consume an indefinite amount of matter, be it filth or souls. Because of its many mouths it can feed on more of its meals and then burp out the souls to fire at Dante.

Detailed explanation-5: -Third Circle (Gluttony) When reaching the Third Circle of Hell, Dante and Virgil find souls of gluttons who are overlooked by a worm-monster Cerberus. Sinners in this circle of Hell are punished by being forced to lie in a vile slush that is produced by never-ending icy rain.

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