Question

A poem attributed to this figure ends each stanza by mentioning a journey taken by three boatloads of men, of whom only seven return. (-5[1])This figure intimidates a king (10[1])by making the men of his court sing a song that consists solely of a nonsense word. This figure once won a horse race by laying holly (10[1])in front of his opponent’s horses, causing them to dance. (-5[1])This figure foiled a plan to give inspiration to Morfran by accidentally (10[1])drinking three drops from a cauldron, after which he hid (-5[1])by transforming (10[1]-5[1])into a piece (-5[1])of wheat (10[1]-5[1])that was eaten by his master (10[2])Cerridwen (10[1]-5[1])(“keh-RID-wen”). After (-5[1])this figure (10[1])was found as a baby by Elphin, (-5[1])he changed his name from Gwion Bach to one (-5[1])meaning (10[1])“radiant brow.” (10[2]-5[2])For 10 points, a Frank (10[1])Lloyd (10[1]-5[1])Wright (10[2])studio (10[2])is named (10[2])for (10[2])what (10[7])semi-legendary (10[3])Welsh (10[1])bard? (10[2])■END■ (10[12]0[7])

ANSWER: Taliesin (“tal-YES-in”) [accept Gwion Bach until read] (The poem in the first line is The Spoils of Annwn.)
<Rutgers A, Mythology>
= Average correct buzz position

Summary

California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%131.00
Florida2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%135.00
Great Lakes2025-02-01Y580%0%40%116.75
Midwest2025-02-01Y683%0%33%102.60
North2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%134.00
Northeast2025-02-01Y580%0%0%115.75
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%130.20
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%129.50
Southeast2025-02-01Y4100%0%0%121.75
UK2025-02-01Y1070%0%50%136.86
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y888%0%25%123.57
Upstate NY2025-02-01Y333%0%33%133.00

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Delia CropperOxford ACambridge D23-5
Annabelle YangWashU AIllinois A2810
James McCurleyHarvard BBU5510
Ian McDowellCambridge COxford B65-5
Adam FineChicago AMissouri7710
Danila KabotyanskiIndiana AChicago C87-5
Owen AshbrookIowaNotre Dame A89-5
Alex WyrickTennessee AGeorgia Tech C8910
Jacob HarlMissoui S&TChicago B92-5
Biyang ZhangMichigan BKenyon9410
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell DESF A94-5
Joshua GarnerOhio State BCase Western A10010
Andy YuMaryland AHaverford B10010
Michał GerasimiukStanford BNorthwestern B10110
Hamish CampbellDurhamManchester101-5
Jaz the MononymousSouthampton BCambridge E102-5
Jerry VinokurovJohn Jay CollegePenn A10410
Todd MaslykMichigan AMichigan D111-5
David NiemanCarnegie Mellon AMichigan State120-5
Nathan ZhangCornell BVassar A12110
Eve FleisigUC Berkeley AUCLA12310
Tianyu XuGeorgia Tech ABruin A12310
Zayyan MahmoodSouthampton ALSE123-5
Zaid AsifNYU BHaverford A123-5
Jisoo YooTexas AASU12810
Oscar O'FlanaganImperial ACambridge A12910
Eshan PantNYU AMaryland B129-5
Tiffany ZhouFlorida AFlorida State A13010
Neal JoshiWashU BIllinois B13010
Owen GilroyTexas BTAMU13110
David BassJohns Hopkins AColumbia C13110
Morgan BozemanMinnesota BWisconsin B13310
Giuseppe PiccirilliBinghamton ARIT B13310
Roxanne TangOhio State AMichigan C13410
Alex JiangBrown AMIT A13410
Anuttam RamjiUC Berkeley BClaremont B13510
Kevin ParkClaremont AUCSD13510
Henry BonWinona StateIowa State13510
Jon SuhHarvard ATufts A13510
Christopher SimsNorthwestern AGeorgetown A13510
Jack RadoColumbia BGeorge Washington B13510
William OrrYale AGeorge Washington A13510
Clete ReinbergerValencia AFlorida B13610
Samir SarmaGeorgia Tech DVanderbilt A13610
Andrew FisherSheffieldWarwick B13610
Jacob FinleyNotre Dame AIowa13710
Andrei HuiCambridge BOxford C13810
Kevin FlanaganBristolImperial B13810
Raj DoshiUCF BUCF C13910
Andrew HarmsMichigan StateCarnegie Mellon A13910
Cole PolleyMichigan DMichigan A1390
Sam KonkelChicago CIndiana A1390
Liam StarnesChicago BMissoui S&T13910
Max HodesChicago DIndiana B13910
Audrey EvansDartmouth AUMass Boston13910
Christopher DechBrandeis ABrandeis B1390
Jonah HubertNotre Dame BGeorgetown B13910
Eric YangPurdueNotre Dame C13910
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech BAlabama A13910
Matt SheldonOxford BCambridge C13910
Louis CameronCambridge ESouthampton B1390
Albert NyangLSESouthampton A13910
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtNYU CWarwick A1390
Kai MadgwickManchesterDurham13910
Gus VanskikeMaryland BNYU A13910
Audrey ChoHaverford ANYU B1390
Cade ReinbergerRIT ACornell C1390