Question

This deity was venerated by Theseus in the Panhellenic Games, which were inspired by the earlier Isthmian games. During the Gigantomachy, this god broke off a piece of an island and used it to crush the giant Polybotes. (10[1])Frustrated that his sacrifice was not honored, (10[1])this deity (10[1]-5[1])caused Pasiphaë (10[2]-5[1])(“puh-SIFF-uh-ee”) to fall in love (10[1])with a white bull. This god cursed Odysseus to wander for 10 years (10[1])after Odysseus blinded this god’s son, Polyphemus. (10[1])Although this deity won a footrace to the Acropolis, his gift of a spring was judged inferior to Athena’s olive tree. Pegasus was a child of this god of horses. For 10 points, the trident symbolizes what Greek God of the sea? ■END■

ANSWER: Poseidon [prompt on Neptune until “Greek” is read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alec RisoCornell DESF3710
Victor BenderPenn StateBinghamton C4410
Peter SmithBinghamton ACornell A4610
Tom ScheriRIT ABinghamton B46-5
Chris ScheriRIT BCornell F4810
Brian ChenCornell GRIT C4810
Gianna PettineU of Rochester BCornell C48-5
Anna KuangCornell ESyracuse5210
Claire ChambersBinghamton BRIT A6510
Joshua RafaeilCornell CU of Rochester B7210

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