Question

After a knight learns that one of these objects he had previously been told not to ask questions about belonged to his deceased cousin, that knight, Peredur, assists Arthur in slaying the nine sorceresses. After the enchanter Eliavres magically (-5[1])replaces one of these objects, he reveals that he is the natural father of Caradoc. In the third of the Unfortunate Disclosures, King Arthur egotistically unearths one of these objects (-5[1])that was (*) buried on the White Hill to protect England. In Bricriu’s Feast, Chulainn (koo KULL-in) wins (10[1])the “champion’s portion” by bravely offering this object to a (10[1])visiting giant, in the first instance of a trope in Celtic myth (10[1])involving a game of severing these objects. For 10 points, what object is shockingly picked up by the Green Knight (10[1])after Gawain cleanly strikes his neck? ■END■

ANSWER: severed heads (The head buried on the White Hill belonged to Brân the Blessed.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Amogh KulkarniCornell C++What is BH! And you are asking me? BHSU38-5
Sinecio MoralesThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy BDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, Iraq68-5
Young Fenimore LeaveWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSUCornell C++8610
Nathan ZhangHutto HipposRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne Gang9610
John BroussardHouston and FriendsCornell B-10810
Jonathen SettleDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, IraqThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy B12810

Summary

2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%0%95.67
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%0%50%104.50
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%100%133.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%0%33%123.67