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What was the punishment for the sinners in circle 7, round 2?
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 They were encased in thorny trees whose leaves were eaten by the odious harpies. When eaten, they bleed and can only speak when they bleed. |
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What was the symbolic retribution for the sinners and what did they do to deserve this punishment?
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 They commited violence against themselves (suicide) and because they destroyed their own bodies, they are denied human form; and because they lived with self distruction as a human, they can only speak when the harpies tear and destroy them. |
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What is the monster/guard of circle 7: round 2?
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 They are harpies which are hideous birds with faces of malign old women. |
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Who are some of the famous faces of Circle 7: Round 2?
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 Pier delle Vigne, Lano da Siena, Jacomo de Sant' Andrea, and Attila, although that was a mistake made by Dante. |
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Who was Jacomo de Sant' Andrea?
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 Infamous lust for laying waste his own goods and those of his neighbors. Arson was his favorite prank and he was murdered in 1239, probably by an assasin hired by Ezzolino, a victim of his pranks. |
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What was another punishment found in the dark woods of Circle 7?
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The violent against their substance. They had to run naked through the thorny woods being chased by ravenous dogs and were ripped apart repeatedly.
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What was the symbolic retribution of those sinners?
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 They are satisfying the creditors by dividing their bodies, since there is nothing else left of them. |
