question archive Describe the Old Man of Crete's appearance
Describe the Old Man of Crete's appearance
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Describe the Old Man of Crete's appearance. What do the different metals that make up the old man symbolize? What about his clay foot? (Draw upon Ovid's description of the four ages of mankind, explain what the the different metals might mean in Dante's parable. draw upon, but to a lesser extent, the Book of Daniel, Daniel 2:31-45, but the main symbolism of Dante's "old man" comes from the classical work of Ovid. Why do you think the Old Man of Crete is crying? What do his tears form?
