Question

In this work, a salmon swallows a pike, who swallowed a whitefish, who swallowed a spark of fire dropped by Ukko. It’s not in Welsh, but the Elvish language of Quenya was inspired (-5[1])by a reading (-5[1])of this work by J.R.R. Tolkien, who wrote about the tragedy of its character Kullervo. (10[1])This work is often told to the music of a kantele (“KON-teh-leh”) and was compiled from a (10[1])series of expeditions around Kola and Karelia. The blacksmith (10[1])Illmarinen in this work creates a mill-like (10[1])artifact called the Sampo. In this trochaic tetrameter poem compiled by Elias Lönnrot, Louhi battles against Väinämöinen (“VIE-nuh-MOY-nen”) and Lemminkäinen (“LEH-min-kai-nen”) For 10 points, name this Finnish national epic. (0[5])■END■

ANSWER: Kalevala
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY757%0%29%69.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY7100%0%0%58.29
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%62.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1080%0%20%60.50
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY786%0%14%60.00
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY580%0%40%94.75
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY771%0%29%71.40
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY989%0%22%62.88

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alec WestSyracuseRIT B32-5
Spencer AhnU of Rochester BRIT C35-5
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CCornell D5010
Anna KuangCornell EBinghamton A6710
Chris ScheriRIT BSyracuse7610
Aidan RoulletRIT ACornell G8310
Brian HoffCornell BCornell A1100
Kritanu SahaCornell ACornell B1100
Logan PierceESFCornell F1100
Pierce DeCainCornell FESF1100
Claire WangRIT CU of Rochester B1100