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 (10[1])Polybotes. (10[1])Frustrated that his sacrifice was not honored, this deity caused Pasiphaë (10[1])(“puh-SIFF-uh-ee”) to (10[1])fall in love with a white bull. This god (10[1])cursed Odysseus to wander for 10 (-5[1])years (10[1])after Odysseus blinded this god’s son, (-5[1])Polyphemus. Although this deity won a footrace to the Acropolis, his gift of a spring was judged inferior to Athena’s olive tree. (10[1])Pegasus was a child of this god of horses. For 10 points, the trident (10[1])symbolizes what Greek God of the sea? ■END■

ANSWER: Poseidon [prompt on Neptune until “Greek” is read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Saif Virani (UG)Fordham APenn B (DII)3610
Vincent Zhang (DII)Penn A (DII)Columbia B3710
Olin BColumbia AMaryland B4810
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Rutgers B4910
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)NYU B5810
Nolan Keating (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Rutgers A (UG)64-5
Greta Hong (DII)Bard A (UG)Princeton A (UG)6510
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Rowan A (DII)71-5
Sam Millenbach (DII)Rowan A (DII)Columbia J (DII)9310
Alex Wong (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Lehigh B (DII)10710

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