Question
After striking one of these animals, a deity watched how it was revived with an herb and later used that same herb on Glaucus. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name these creatures, one of which wraps itself around the Greek god Asclepius’s (“uh-SKLEE-pee-uhs”) staff in a popular, and often misrepresented, medical symbol. Many of these creatures sit atop the heads of the Gorgons.
ANSWER: snakes [accept serpents]
[10h] Serpent healing has also been attributed to this deity, who lit torches for Demeter to search for Persephone. A black she-dog and polecat often accompanied this triple goddess.
ANSWER: Hecate [reject “Hecabe” or “Hecuba”]
[10m] Description acceptable. After dying of a snakebite, Eurydice was almost rescued from the underworld by her husband Orpheus, but it ultimately failed when Orpheus performed this physical action shortly before they escaped.
ANSWER: looking back at her [accept descriptions of Oprheus looking at Eurydice as they’re escaping such as turning towards her or seeing her; accept Orpheus turning around or turning back]
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 9 | 26.67 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 8 | 23.75 | 100% | 100% | 38% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 13 | 25.38 | 92% | 92% | 69% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 9 | 25.56 | 100% | 100% | 56% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Claremont Colleges | fall | Y | 5 | 26.00 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 9 | 27.78 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
Data
| Claremont B | UCLA A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| UCLA C | UCLA B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| UCLA D | UCLA E | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Claremont C | UCSD | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| USC | Claremont A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |