This figure was born Krishna Dvaipayana to a mother whose virginity was restored by the sage Parashara. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this sage, better known for compiling the Mahabharata.
ANSWER: Vyasa [or Ved Vyasa]
[10e] This elephant-headed god broke off one of his tusks to act as Vyasa's (vee-AAS-uhz) scribe during the compilation of the Mahabharata.
ANSWER: Ganesha [or Ganapati or Vināyaka or Pillaiyar]
[10h] Vyasa is actually a title given to the sage who compiles the story of each Dvarpa Yuga, the next of which is this character from the Mahabharata. Bhima reports the death of an elephant with this name to the Kaurava chief commander to trick him into grieving for that son of his.
ANSWER: Ashwatthama [or Drauni]
<Eric Mukherjee , Mythology - Hindu>