Question

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

ANSWER: Poseidon [prompt on Neptune until “Greek” is read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 20-5
Cade Smith (UG)Michigan State A Michigan C 4710
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 4810
Mikolai Davis (DII)Ohio State B (DII) West Virginia A (UG) 5610
Angelo Pan (UG)CWRU C (UG)Michigan B (UG)6010
Nidhi Kundargi (DII)Michigan State B CWRU A (UG) 68-5
Nathan Wodicka (UG)Miami B (UG) Miami C (DII) 7210
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)Miami A (UG) 7510
Meredith Wiper (DII)CWRU B (DII) Michigan A (UG) 9610
Alan Lee (UG)CWRU A (UG) Michigan State B 11410

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY8100%0%25%51.50
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%71.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%42.00
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
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%63.67