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Virgil is an appropriate guide for Dante at the beginning of the Divine Comedy because he ____. Select all that apply.

is a pagan

is Dante's mentor

knows the way to Paradise

describes Hell in The Aeneid

Verified Answer :

I think the answer is he describes hell in The Aeneid

Answer:

is Dante's mentor

describes Hell in The Aeneid

Explanation:

The virtues and the Nobel characteristics which Virgil had makes him a perfect Roman. Virgil becomes very protective of Dante as the story progresses. He warns Dante, teaches him and gives him advice about the functions of Hell and working of it. Virgil would step forward in case of any difficult situation and allow Dante to stay behind and wait for him. He was the spiritual guide of Dante to his journey of hell.