Question

To which figures, who journeyed into the Underworld while still living, does Dante the Pilgrim compare himself? Select all that apply.

a)Charon
b)the Apostle Paul
c)the Virgin Mary
d)Aeneas

Answer 1

The letter for the answer is d

Answer 2

The answer is: d)Aeneas

Dante the Pilgrim compares himself with Aenear, Greco-Roman hero who descend to the underworld and also with the "Chosen Vessel" that is St. Peter, while he is doubting of his own abilities and in the comparison he says he is not as heroic as this figures.