Question

This character’s emotional state is described with the simile of a “working woman, rising before dawn” who starts a blazing fire out of brushwood. This character enlists the help of Chalciope (kal-SYE-oh-pee) by expressing concern for the safety of Argus, Phrontis, Cytissorus (kye-TISS-oh-russ), and Mela. The god of Love leaves a dice match with Ganymede to shoot an arrow at this (15[1])character, who is assisted by Thetis because this woman is destined to marry Achilles in Elysium. On (-5[1])Phaeacia (fee-AY-shah), (*) Alcinous (al-SIN-oh-uss) agrees not to hand over this (-5[1])character after she hurriedly marries her lover. This character causes the giant Talos to cut his ankle (10[2])and bleed to death. This character arranges the murder of her brother, Apsyrtus, to avoid being returned to her father Aeetes (ee-EE-teez). For 10 points, name this Colchian (10[1])sorceress (10[1])who falls in love with (10[1])Jason in the Argonautica. ■END■

ANSWER: Medea
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Mitch McCullarTeam 2Purdue6015
Clark SmithMaryland B-Amartya Senpai Notice Me77-5
Matt JacksonChicago ANorthwestern87-5
Charles HangWUSTLMaryland B-10410
Chinmay KansaraMojo ShojoChicago B+10410
Will AlstonAmartya Senpai Notice MeMaryland B-13210
Andrew SalijNorthwesternChicago A13310
Conor ThompsonMichiganEpic Games13810

Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%17%33%111.83
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y1100%0%0%102.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%0%0%107.00