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At the end of one dance, people dressed as this figure are hung from a shaft, formerly with bloody iron hooks, and swung around. Roberto Calasso’s Ka begins with a myth in which this figure is told about how his brother was born reddish and half-finished because of their mother’s impatience. After a sparrow pecked at the ocean (-5[1])to dry it up as punishment for stealing her eggs, this figure made the ocean return the eggs. This figure was the (*) second one born after his mother wished for two sons greater than the thousand sons of her sister-in-law, leading to his rivalry with snakes and serpents. This brother of Aruna tried to steal the sacred water of Indra but was defeated. This national symbol of Indonesia (10[1])is considered (10[1])the king of the birds. (10[1])For 10 points, name this eagle (10[1])mount of Vishnu. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Garuda [accept Suparna; accept Garud]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, Mythology>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Albery NyangLSESay it57-5
Oscar O'FlanaganLimp ChriskitGressenheller A12510
Ben Russel JonesFour Times I Have Despised My SoulOxford School for Quizness12710
Justin Lee3HK1MMThe Crying of Team 4913210
Seraphina CharlotteSee itSorted13810
Ben LaFondSay itLSE14210

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2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024Y3100%0%33%141.67
2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024Y2100%0%0%132.00
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2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024Y5100%0%20%132.80
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