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The blood of this mythological figure creates the first rose in the Gnostic text On the Origin of the World. After convincing her not to commit suicide by drowning, a divinely inspired reed advises this figure to harvest wool from a briar patch. (10[1])Artistic depictions of this figure often include butterfly wings. (10[1])This figure opens a supposed box of divine beauty (-5[2])only to find a cloud of darkness and fall into a deep sleep. (10[1])In a possible inspiration for Cinderella, a group of ants aids this woman in sorting a pile of mixed grains. (10[1])The most popular story about this woman is included in books four through six of Apuleius’s The Golden Ass. This woman is forced to undergo a series of trials after she spills hot oil on her unseen lover. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this Greek goddess of the soul, (10[1])originally the human lover of Cupid. (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Psyche
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2024 ACF Winter at UC Berkeley2024-11-16Y2100%0%50%96.00
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Paige CrawleyOxford BCambridge C4210
Lucas JohnsWarwick AVanderbilt5110
Lily MorrisBristol BBirmingham60-5
Agnijo BanerjeeCambridge ALSE A60-5
Omer KeskinOxford ADurham B7310
Edward FogelBirminghamBristol B9310
Justin KeungImperial ALSE B131-5
Kai MadgwickManchesterSouthhampton B14110
Percy YuenCambridge DBristol A14710
Andre WongLSE ACambridge A14810
Ryan SharpeLSE BImperial A14810
Gus ReddingImperial BSouthampton A14810