In The Purgatorio, where does Dante physically set purgatory ?
Correct answer: A. In the southern hemisphere
- A. In the southern hemisphere
- B. In the northern hemisphere
- C. In Florence
- D. In Rome
Explanation
Dante places Mount Purgatory in the southern hemisphere, on the island formed by the earth displaced when Lucifer fell. This contrasts with the northern location of Jerusalem and the inhabited world familiar to Dante's readers.
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