For 10 points, name this penultimate circle of the Inferno.
Some lesser known figures that reside in this place include the philosopher Michael Scot and a shoemaker known as Asdente. A man that sailed past the pillars of Hercules and tried to approach a mountain unfortunately wound up at this location, but now that man is reincarnated as a flame with his companion Diomedes. To reach this location, the narrator gives his cord tied around his waist to a travelling companion, who then tosses it and summons a wyvern-like creature named Geryon. A group of demons led by Malacoda mercilessly punish those in this place, which features a population of astrologers that walk with their heads backwards. After leaving this location, the main characters encounter Ephialtes, Nimrod, and other giants at Cocytus. This location is reserved for those who have committed fraud, and is split into ten subsections for various crimes. For 10 points, name this penultimate circle of the Inferno.
Some lesser known figures that reside in this place include the philosopher Michael Scot and a shoemaker known as Asdente.
Malebolge or the Eighth Circle of Hell [prompt on an ill-advised buzz of "Inferno" or "Hell"]