After being resurrected by having his head sewn back on, a character in this novel says that while in hell he saw famous people like Alexander the Great and Cicero with menial jobs. While giving a genealogy, the narrator of this novel mentions Hurtali, who, despite not being mentioned in the Bible, steered Noah’s ark during the flood. While trying to get advice, a man in this novel seeks the counsel of a dying poet, Virgilian lots, and an old woman who throws verse-inscribed leaves in the air. A flying, mustard spreading hog in this novel is worshiped by the warlike (*) Chitterlings. A man in this novel is confused by the word “trinc” until the priestess Bacbuc says that it means “drink.” This novel, which is narrated by Alcofribas Nasier, ends after Panurge visits the Oracle of the Holy Bottle. For 10 points, name this novel that centers on two giants, written by Francois Rabelais. ■END■
ANSWER: Gargantua and Pantagruel [or Les Cinq livres des faits et dits de Gargantua et Pantagruel; accept Cinq Livres or Five Books; anti-prompt on Pantagruel alone by asking, “what larger work is that a part of?”] (Alcofribas Nasier is an anagram of Francois Rabelais.)
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