Question

A sculpture named for one of these things is bound by turquoise serpents and represents one of these things with a glyph for “movement.” Four gods representing the cardinal directions (0[1])created (0[4])the first (0[2])of these things (0[2])after defeating (20[1])a crocodile with mouths (0[1])on its knees. The end of one (20[1])of these things (0[1])occurred (0[1])after greedy humans (0[1])were turned into monkeys (20[1]0[1])and blown away (0[2])in a hurricane. (0[5])After one of these (20[1])things is hit with a stone club, (*) jaguars eat humanity. (10[1]0[1])In one story, (10[1])Nanahuatzin (“nana-WHA-tzin”) becomes (10[1])one of these things after (10[1])Tecuciztecatl (10[2])(“tec-coo-sis-tec-attle”) is too scared to jump into a bonfire. Human sacrifices (10[2])were made to Huitzilopochtli (“WEET-see-luh-POACH-tlee”) to prevent this thing (10[1])from (10[1])going black. (10[1]0[1])For 10 points, the Aztecs believed (10[1])they lived under the fifth cycle of what celestial object, (10[2]0[1])which titles (10[1])a Mexica ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: sun [or sun stone; prompt on star; prompt on celestial body or celestial objects until end]
<Lalit Maharjan, RMP - World Mythology&gt; ~24931~ &lt;Editor: Jaimie Carlson>
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2023 PACE NSC06/10/2023Y3586%11%0%107.17

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alex CrowellRockford Auburn ANorris290
Dwij BhattWilliam FremdDetroit Catholic Central C300
Ian LuHunter ABarrington B300
Lynda MaBarrington BHunter A300
Grace LiuThomas Jefferson BNorman300
Elliott LeeThomas Jefferson ADetroit Catholic Central B320
Lily ThaiNew BrightonDallas County320
Jack MangrumInnovation Academy ABelvidere350
Clete ReinbergerCincinnati Hills ChristianChattahoochee A350
Brady LaughlinWest PointDunbar3720
Yashwanth BajjiTroyWaukee410
Ali HamzehKinkaidStevenson A4820
Aarushi KanigicherlaThomas Jefferson CInnovation Academy B510
Joy AnChoate Rosemary HallMaggie Walker B520
Matthew LiuChattahoochee ACincinnati Hills Christian550
Ash FredericksonMexicoJohn Adams B5920
Ulden GaoWinston Churchill BBarrington A590
Andy YuWinston Churchill AElkhorn North620
Nathan WuPlymouthHinsdale Central620
Aiden DombroskyHoover BDetroit Country Day650
Charles HeydtMidtownJohn Adams A650
Michelle LuoJohns Creek ASaint Joseph650
Tanay BodducherlaMira LomaStevenson B650
Owen ArnesonParkway WestWinnebago650
Sam McNameeMaggie Walker ACarbondale6920
Brayden FerrellHeightsThomas Jefferson D790
Arjun KalaUniversity LabMercer County7910
Ethan BositaSt. Mark'sWalter Payton8210
Pablo HuBelmontCarl Sandburg8410
Will CarstensDetroit Catholic Central ANorthmont B8910
Christian AllenDallas CountyNew Brighton9010
Ken ArnoldWoodlandLincoln-Way East9010
C. SchenkelWashingtonIrvington A10010
Rohan NavaneethaSolonMoberly10010
Rachel EzrielevRichard MontgomeryChattahoochee B10810
Ryan FitzgeraldNorthmont AHunter B10910
Yaj JhajhriaCanyon CrestLake Highland1110
Hayden QiJohns Creek BRockford Auburn B11110
William ThainSaint JosephJohns Creek A11710
Stella BroomeMaggie Walker BChoate Rosemary Hall12710
Aeres ZhouDetroit Country DayHoover B12710
Suhit DamaniInnovation Academy BThomas Jefferson C1270
Charles YoungBarrington AWinston Churchill B12910
David BertolasiBelvidereInnovation Academy A13210
Lucas JraicheDetroit Catholic Central BThomas Jefferson A13210
Charlie BorkElkhorn NorthWinston Churchill A13210
Kyan van BeekLake HighlandCanyon Crest1330
Nate MrozDetroit Catholic Central CWilliam Fremd13310
Brian ZhouThomas Jefferson DHeights13310
John Hines-ShahHinsdale CentralPlymouth13310
Max KoldaJohn Adams AMidtown13310
Grace SunStevenson BMira Loma13310
Ren GiustiNormanThomas Jefferson B13310
Pete WasserNorrisRockford Auburn A1330
Sam AsplundWinnebagoParkway West13310
Miles SierraWaukeeTroy13310