In Dante's Divine Comedy, who guides the poet through Hell and most of Purgatory?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The Roman poet Virgil, who stands for human reason
- Step 1: Dante meets Virgil in the first canto, when he is lost in the dark wood. Step 2. Virgil leads him through Inferno and Purgatorio, then Beatrice takes over in the earthly paradise and guides him through Paradiso. Answer: Virgil. Why not the others: Beatrice comes later, Saint Bernard appears only at the end, and Cato is a guardian Dante meets, not a guide.
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