Question
This mythical hero was born when the dust from the creator god Tabaldak’s body formed him and his evil twin Malsumis. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this culture hero of the Wabanaki who was said to have turned himself into a beaver and created islands in the Bay of Fundy by slapping his tail.
ANSWER: Glooscap [or Gluskabe]
[10e] Glooscap captured one of these creatures on a mountain. The Algonquin version of these legendary creatures, which create bad weather when flapping their wings, is contrasted with the underwater panther and Horned Serpent.
ANSWER: thunderbird
[10m] A bird that plucked out all its belly feathers, the woodchuck, had this familial relationship to Glooscap. A mythical creator figure named for this familial relationship was represented as a spider in Navajo and Hopi folklore.
ANSWER: grandmother [accept Spider Grandmother]
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Summary
2023 ILLIAC (Cornell) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 4 | 10.00 | 75% | 25% | 0% |
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 8 | 18.75 | 88% | 63% | 38% |
Data
Columbia Ly-α | Rochester B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Cornell Wind | RIT | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Cornell Fire | Rochester A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rochester C | Cornell Earth | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |