The Divine Comedy · Character
Albertus Magnus
Scholastic philosopher and teacher of Aquinas in Paradise.
minor
Also known as Albert the Great, Albert
First appearance: Canto X: The Sun's Sphere of Theologians
Albertus Magnus shows up with force in Canto X: The Sun's Sphere of Theologians. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned by Thomas Aquinas as his brother and master, the nearest light to him on the right.
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