FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
DANTE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A demon who carries the poets across the River Acheron
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A demon who carries the poets down the waterfall to Circle 8
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A demon who carries the poets across the River Styx
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A demon who determines which Circle every soul goes to
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Detailed explanation-1: -Geryon is the mythological king of Spain who was killed by Hercules, and he was traditionally represented as having three heads and three bodies. Dante the Pilgrim is indeed beginning to understand the true nature of sin as he confronts the Usurers, the sinners in the final round of Circle VII.
Detailed explanation-2: -Geryon’s triune nature symbolizes Fraud. He is, however, a living symbol, and Dante responds physically to his presence: he is fascinated by this monster just as a rabbit is fascinated by the charm of the snake.
Detailed explanation-3: -There he encountered and slew the cattle-herder Eurytion, the two-headed guard dog Orthros (Orthus), and finally three-bodied Geryon himself. With this task complete the hero herded the cattle into his boat and led them back to the Greek Peloponnese.
Detailed explanation-4: -Just as Hercules was escaping with the cattle, Geryon attacked him. Hercules fought with him and shot him dead with his arrows.