ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is limbo?
A
In The Inferno, the place for many ancient Roman, Greek, and Egyptian thinkers
B
For Dante, the home of major figures from the Hebrew Bible
C
The place for virtuous non-Christian adults
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -limbo, in Roman Catholic theology, the border place between heaven and hell where dwell those souls who, though not condemned to punishment, are deprived of the joy of eternal existence with God in heaven.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Catholic theology, Limbo (Latin: limbus, ‘edge’ or ‘boundary’, referring to the edge of Hell) is the afterlife condition of those who die in original sin without being assigned to the Hell of the Damned.

Detailed explanation-3: -Limbo, as described in Dante’s Inferno, is the first of the nine circles of Hell. It is reserved for the souls of those who lived and died having never known the glory of God or the blessings of Christ.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first circle is Limbo, the space reserved for those souls who died before baptism and for those who hail from non-Christian cultures. They live eternally in a castle set on a verdant landscape, but forever removed from heaven.

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