What is the function of the River Lethe ?
Correct answer: C. It washes away the memory of sin.
- A. It separates heaven from hell.
- B. It prevents sinners from escaping hell.
- C. It washes away the memory of sin.
- D. It separates Dante from the other sinners
Explanation
The River Lethe flows at the summit of Purgatory and erases the memory of sins after they have been purged. It therefore prepares the soul to enter Heaven, rather than separating Heaven from Hell.
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