Question

In the Samguk Sagi, one of these objects oozes blood after its two halves are matched up by Yuri (-5[1])and his father Jumong. According to legend, a fisherman who repeatedly catches and throws a part of one of these objects back into the water eventually decides to put it in the corner of his house. A glowing, gem-encrusted part of one of these objects was found in the branches of a banyan tree. That one of these objects was later taken by a golden turtle. One of these objects saved (*) Yamato Takeru from a (10[1])burning field. The Vietnamese emperor Lợi used one of these objects named Heaven’s Will. One of these objects was found in a tail of the serpent Yamata no Orochi (10[1])by Susano’o. For 10 points, the legendary Kusanagi, or Grass-Cutter, is what type of weapon from Shinto mythology? ■END■

ANSWER: sword [prompt on blade or hilt by asking, “What larger type of object was that a part of ?”; prompt on weapon by asking, “What kind of weapon?”]
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= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vedul PalavajjhalaWUSTLMissouri18-5
Julian BushlowCornell EarthCornell Wind9310
Owen ArnesonMissouriWUSTL12310

Summary

2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y1100%0%0%93.00
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y1100%0%100%123.00