In The Inferno, who defends the city of Dis ?
Correct answer: C. The fallen angels
- A. The sinners in the heretic circle
- B. The furies
- C. The fallen angels
- D. The angelic messengers
Explanation
The fallen angels guard and defend the city of Dis, blocking Dante and Virgil before an angelic messenger intervenes. The sinners in the heretic circle are imprisoned within the city, not its defenders.
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