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, (10[1])but the Elvish language of Quenya (-5[1])was inspired by a reading of this work by J.R.R. (-5[1])Tolkien, who wrote about the tragedy (10[1])of its character Kullervo. This work is often told to the music of a kantele (“KON-teh-leh”) and was compiled from a series of expeditions around Kola and Karelia. The blacksmith Illmarinen in this work creates a mill-like artifact called the (10[1])Sampo. In this trochaic tetrameter poem (10[1])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 (10[1])epic. (0[2])■END■

ANSWER: Kalevala
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Penn B (DII)2410
Zaid Asif (DII)NYU A (UG)Penn A (DII)30-5
Sidhant Chaliha (DII)Princeton A (UG)Lehigh A (UG)40-5
Andrew YangColumbia BColumbia J (DII)4610
Daniel Kim (DII)Maryland B (DII)NYU B8610
Emma Victoria Byron (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Fordham A9210
Vincent Zhang (DII)Penn A (DII)NYU A (UG)10910
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Princeton A (UG)1100
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)Lehigh B (DII)1100

Summary

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