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 character, who is assisted by Thetis because this woman is destined to marry Achilles in Elysium. On Phaeacia (fee-AY-shah), (*) Alcinous (al-SIN-oh-uss) agrees not to hand over this character (10[1])after she hurriedly marries her lover. This character causes the giant Talos to cut his ankle and bleed to death. This character arranges the (10[1])murder of her brother, Apsyrtus, to avoid being returned (10[1])to her father Aeetes (ee-EE-teez). For 10 points, name this Colchian sorceress who falls in love with Jason in the Argonautica. ■END■

ANSWER: Medea
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Sheena LiNeg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy StyleMilan et al.8810
Sky LiThe Passion According to C.H.The Vulture's Guide to Buzz11210
Joey SunParth et al.Cameron et al.12110

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