Question

In Hindu legends, several different characters lift mountains. For 10 points each:
[10e] This character lifted a hill near his hometown of Govardhan (“GOH-vur-dun”) to protect villagers from the wrath of Indra. The Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue between this character and Arjuna (“AR-joo-nuh”).
ANSWER: Krishna [or Sri Krishna; or Aaditya; or Govinda; prompt on Vishnu]
[10m] After this figure tried to lift Mount Kailash, he was imprisoned beneath it for 10,000 years. This figure’s allies include Kumbhakarna (“KOOM-buh-KAR-nuh”), his giant brother, and Maricha (“MAH-ree-chuh”), who took the form of a golden deer.
ANSWER: Ravana
[10h] In the Ramayana, Hanuman carries this mountain to Lanka to bring enough of the sanjeevani herb to heal the wounded in Rama’s army.
ANSWER: Mount Dronagiri [or Mount Dunagiri]
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Cambridge AImperial B0000
Durham ACambridge B1010020
Cambridge CDurham B0000
EdinburghWarwick1010020
KCLBristol0000
Oxford AImperial A0000
Oxford COxford B100010
SheffieldKiel0000