Question

A man in a play asks if this character is a beast after seeing horns sprouting from his head and two suns in the sky. In another play, a doorkeeper insists on flogging this character to make him prove his identity, since he shouldn’t feel any pain. A king in one play angers this character by chaining him to a bull in a palace stable, after which he escapes by causing an earthquake. This character forces his companion to (*) trade clothes with him (10[1])three times after encountering people angry at Heracles. This character listens to two men taunt each other with the insult “lost his little bottle of oil” as part of a contest between Euripides and Aeschylus, which occurs after this god journeys to the underworld (10[1])with his slave (10[1])Xanthias. For 10 points, name this god who drives the title women mad in the play (10[1])The Bacchae. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Dionysus [accept Bacchus]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Omer KeskinOxfordImperial A8210
Ben LaFondCambridge BDurham12610
Jaime Salamanca CamachoImperial BBirmingham12910
Brendan BethlehemCambridge ABristol14510
Dillon PatelWarwickEdinburgh14810

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