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[3])Frustrated that his sacrifice was not honored, this deity caused Pasiphaë (“puh-SIFF-uh-ee”) to fall in love with a white bull. (10[2])This god (10[1])cursed (10[1])Odysseus to wander (-5[1])for 10 years after Odysseus blinded this god’s son, Polyphemus. Although this deity (10[1])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■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Poseidon [prompt on Neptune until “Greek” is read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nick SmemoeUNC BAppalachian State B3710
Orion KellerVirginia Tech AVirginia3710
Jesse MindleNC StateDuke B3710
Nathan RedfordLiberty ALiberty C5610
Abby KeithLiberty BVirginia Tech B5610
Ben KantsiperJames Madison BUNC A5810
Soren HeydariUNC CJames Madison A5910
Koji BilbaoDuke AVCU62-5
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State AUNC D7510
Robert MerrimanVCUDuke A11510

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY8100%0%25%51.50
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2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%20%75.50
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%58.89
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%63.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%25%61.63
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