Question
In his book on the “history of fear” around these figures, Ronald Hutton discusses Greco-Roman examples like Canidia, who can poison food with her breath or viper’s blood. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name these figures who, in Medieval times, were hunted using the Malleus Maleficarum and burned at the stake. Circe and Medea are types of these figures who often used wands and potions.
ANSWER: witches [accept sorceresses or enchantress or magicians or mages; accept magos or pharmakides; reject pharmakos]
[10m] A witch in this novel, Meroë, replaces Socrates’ heart with a sponge and he dies when it falls out. After spying on another witch in this novel, Lucius begs Photis to cast an ultimately botched spell on him.
ANSWER: The Golden Ass [or The Metamorphoses of Apuleius; reject “Metamorphoses”]
[10h] The powerful witches of this region were reputedly able to drag the moon down from the sky. This region was home to the centaurs as well as the city of Iolcus (“eye-OLL-cuss”), where Jason was from.
ANSWER: Thessaly [accept Thessalia or Petthalia; accept Magnesia]
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Summary
| 2024 ARCADIA at BU | 2024-12-06 | Y | 8 | 16.25 | 100% | 38% | 25% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Duke | 2024-12-06 | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Missouri S&T | 2024-12-06 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2024 ARCADIA Online | 2025-05-17 | Y | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 60% | 20% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Penn State | 2024-12-06 | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Florida Tech | 2024-12-06 | Y | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 0% | 25% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at UC Berkeley | 2024-12-06 | Y | 2 | 25.00 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Waterloo | 2024-11-09 | Y | 6 | 16.67 | 100% | 50% | 17% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at GT | 2024-12-06 | Y | 5 | 10.00 | 80% | 0% | 20% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Illinois | 2024-11-09 | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Warwick | 2024-12-06 | Y | 5 | 12.00 | 100% | 0% | 20% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Claremont | 2024-11-02 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
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