Question

A poem attributed to this figure ends each stanza by mentioning a journey taken by three boatloads of men, of whom only seven return. This figure intimidates a king by making the men of his court sing a song that consists solely of a nonsense word. This figure once won a horse race by laying holly in front of his opponent’s horses, causing them to dance. This figure foiled a plan to give inspiration to Morfran by accidentally drinking three drops from a cauldron, after which he hid by transforming into a piece of wheat (10[1])that was eaten by his master (10[1])Cerridwen (“keh-RID-wen”). After this figure was found as a baby by Elphin, (-5[1])he changed his name from Gwion Bach to one (-5[1])meaning “radiant brow.” For 10 points, a Frank Lloyd Wright studio is named for (10[1])what semi-legendary Welsh bard? ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Taliesin (“tal-YES-in”) [accept Gwion Bach until read] (The poem in the first line is The Spoils of Annwn.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Biyang ZhangMichigan BKenyon9410
Joshua GarnerOhio State BCase Western A10010
Todd MaslykMichigan AMichigan D111-5
David NiemanCarnegie Mellon AMichigan State120-5
Roxanne TangOhio State AMichigan C13410
Cole PolleyMichigan DMichigan A1390
Andrew HarmsMichigan StateCarnegie Mellon A13910

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Midwest2025-02-01Y683%0%33%102.60
North2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%134.00
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UK2025-02-01Y1070%0%50%136.86
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y888%0%25%123.57
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