Question

In Book 7 of the Iliad, this character’s description of killing Ereuthalion prompts nine Achaeans (“uh-KEE-uns”) to jump (10[1])up and draw lots. Pausanias’s account of this character’s cattle-in-a-cave is probably the outcome of his cattle raid of the Epeians (“eh-PEE-uns”) in Elis. (-5[1])Book 11 of the Iliad states that this character has a cup adorned with golden doves, which no one else can lift. (10[1])In Book 2 (10[1])of the Iliad, this character’s likeness appears in Agamemnon’s dream to persuade him to return home. This character grows up in Gerenia with (10[1])three generations’ (10[1])worth (10[1])of life as compensation for the murder of his father (-5[1])and brothers by Heracles. This son of Neleus gets (10[1])home safe from Troy since he didn’t commit war crimes, as per the advice that he gives Telemachus (10[1])in Book 3 of the Odyssey. (10[4])For (-5[1])10 points, (10[1])name (-5[1])this old king (10[3])of Pylos. (10[1])■END■ (10[3]0[4])

ANSWER: Nestor [or Nestōr; prompt on Gerḗnios or the Gerenian until “Gerenia” is read]
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James McCurleyHarvardSouth Carolina1610
Nadia DakdoukiMcGillBerkeley B39-5
Danila KabotyanskiIndianaColumbia A6110
Andrew HannaPennWUSTL B6410
Matt JacksonChicago AStanford8710
Matt SchiavonePurdueCornell A8910
Charles HangWUSTL ATexas9010
Halle FriedmanNYUIowa State100-5
Andrew WangIllinoisToronto A10910
Graham TroyNorth Carolina BTruman State12710
Jonathan ShaufNorth Carolina AChicago B13310
Nathaniel HullBerkeley AMaryland13310
Gabrielle ClarkOttawaToronto B13310
Mattias EhatammWaterlooMinnesota A13310
Matthew SiffYale ANorthwestern134-5
Jem BurchYale BColumbia B13610
William FosterChicago DChicago C137-5
Bryan UgazArizona StateRutgers14010
Mason YuBrownMichigan14010
Gavin MarkoffVanderbiltCornell B14010
Kevin ParkClaremont CollegesVirginia14210
Dennis ReppenChicago CChicago D14310
Tiffany ZhouFloridaDuke1430
Quentin MotGeorgia TechJohns Hopkins14310
David BassJohns HopkinsGeorgia Tech1430
Urbas EkkaMinnesota BKentucky1430
Cory SmithKentuckyMinnesota B1430
Andrew SalijNorthwesternYale A14310