Question

After seeing seven of his sons killed by his wife at one of these locations, Shantanu intervenes to save his eighth son, Bhishma. Yama’s twin sister is a goddess who personifies one of these locations, which is purified by Krishna after he kills the serpent Kaliya. (10[1])A goddess of one of these locations (10[1])rides the makara. To unblock seven of these locations, Indra destroys 99 forts of the serpent Vritra and kills him. Ash or semen left in one of these locations leads to the birth of Kartikeya. (10[2])One of these locations is said to emerge from Shiva’s matted hair and can be directly accessed from 88 ghats in the city of Varanasi. (10[1])For 10 points, name this type of location personified by Ganga. (10[1])■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: rivers [accept Ganges river or Yamuna river or Kalindi river; accept streams or tributaries or waterways; accept Ganga before read; prompt on general descriptions of bodies of water]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Orion KellerVirginia Tech AUNC A4510
Gavin BramerAppalachian State BUNC D5210
Malachi LedfordTusculumAppalachian State A8710
Mary WellsVCUNC State8710
Caleb HinesLiberty AUNC C11210
Nick SmemoeUNC BLiberty B12310
Ethan RehderDuke BDuke A12410
Nicholas FowlerVirginiaJames Madison A12410
Gentry DowdyLiberty CJames Madison B12410
Samuel LiWilliam & MaryVirginia Tech B12410

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY1100%0%0%21.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY989%0%0%77.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%14%90.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1292%0%0%82.82
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%0%100.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%0%79.14
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY989%0%22%65.63