Question

In one artwork, three of these figures are shown wearing capirote and suspending a nude man in the air. That painting (15[1])was included with another in which these figures are shown surrounding a wreathed central figure in a series donated to the Duchess of Osuna. A skull rests at the feet of four naked examples of these figures in an engraving by Albrecht Durer. An owl sits on the shoulder of one of these figures in Frans Hals’ (*) Malle (10[1])Babbe. Goya showed these people surrounding a goat-headed figure in a painting titled for a “sabbath” held by these people. (10[1])For 10 points, identify these evil women (10[1])who Durer depicted riding a goat in a woodcut possibly inspired by the Malleus maleficarum. ■END■

ANSWER: witches [accept sorceresses; accept Hexen; prompt on women] (The first two paintings are Witches’ Flight and Witches’ Sabbath by Goya.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nathan ZhangCornell WindRochester B2015
Raymond WangCornell EarthRochester A7810
Danny CutbillRITColumbia Ly-α9810
Karthik PrasadCornell FireRochester C10510

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2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y4100%25%0%75.25
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y8100%25%25%84.75