Question

This scene marks the only appearance of a “most righteous” character whom Dante is baffled to see in the eyebrow of the eagle of Jupiter in Paradiso. A retelling of this scene is the only surviving work by the author of a lipogrammatic Odyssey, Tryphiodorus. The action of this scene is compared to woodsmen felling a “proud, veteran ash on its mountain summit” after the mist that dulls the protagonist’s mortal sight is cleared, allowing him to see the gods participating in this scene. (-5[1])Rhipheus and Coroebus (*) die in this scene. In this scene, a man agrees to depart after a shooting star appears and his (-5[1])son’s (-5[1])hair is licked with divine fire. (-5[1])Sinon’s treachery allows this scene. (10[1])In Book II of an epic, the hero’s wife (-5[1])Creusa appears (10[1])as a ghost as he escapes this scene with his father (10[1])on (10[1])his back. (10[3])For 10 points, name this scene (10[1])in which Priam is killed in the Aeneid. (10[5])■END■

ANSWER: fall of Troy [or equivalents of the sack, burning, or taking of Troy; or Book II of the Aeneid until “Book II” is read; accept Ilium or Ilios in place of “Troy”; prompt on Trojan War; prompt on Book II by asking “of what poem?”]
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2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y13100%0%38%144.85

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matt JacksonLMM's LLM MLMgenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet83-5
Mitch McCullarAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretThe Empire Bikes Back105-5
Jeffrey FungThe Jeam TeamPunished "Venom" BHSU106-5
Walter ZhaoRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: Avar merchants112-5
Charles HangLes MissourablesLisan al-Quib11710
Ned TagtmeierBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago BoyNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)126-5
Matt BollingerBHSU BThe Oldest Men in the World12810
Matt WeinerSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUAREA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence13910
Ethan AshbrookGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeerCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team14010
Hazel DePriest-SullivanNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)AMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH14210
Jason ShiThe Dyatlov Passement incidentFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!14210
Caleb KendrickWe Need New Nameswhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anything14210
Doug SimonsLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, ChicagoI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)14810
Henry AtkinsThe Empire Bikes BackAre You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret15710
Jason ChenggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetLMM's LLM MLM15710
Anwen KelleherNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)Berkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boy15710
Rob CarsonPunished "Venom" BHSUThe Jeam Team15710
Azura Gollamudivar merchantsRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A15710