Question
Scholars connect this character with the concept of synty through a passage where he explains the origin of iron to an old healer. That passage exemplifies a common epithet of this character, translated as either “trusty old” or “steadfast old.” This character falls into the sea and drifts for eight days after his horse is shot by a crossbow. This character crawls into the stomach of a sleeping giant to learn the three missing words of a magic spell. After a baby chastises this character for causing Aino to drown herself, this character sings up a magic boat and sails away in exile. This character kills a pike and uses its jaw to create the first kantele (“KAWN-teh-leh”) while on his way to recover the magical Sampo from Louhi, the ruler of Pohjola (“POH-yo-lah”). For 10 points, what bard is the central character of the Kalevala? ■END■
Summary
California | 2025-02-01 | Y | 3 | 67% | 0% | 100% | 143.50 |
Florida | 2025-02-01 | Y | 3 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 144.00 |
Lower Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | Y | 5 | 60% | 0% | 20% | 99.00 |
Midwest | 2025-02-01 | Y | 5 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 95.80 |
North | 2025-02-01 | Y | 3 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 126.00 |
Northeast | 2025-02-01 | Y | 4 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 73.25 |
Pacific Northwest | 2025-02-01 | Y | 2 | 100% | 0% | 50% | 120.00 |
South Central | 2025-02-01 | Y | 2 | 50% | 0% | 50% | 78.00 |
Southeast | 2025-02-01 | Y | 4 | 75% | 0% | 25% | 119.33 |
UK | 2025-02-01 | Y | 10 | 70% | 0% | 40% | 130.14 |
Upper Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | Y | 8 | 63% | 0% | 25% | 116.40 |
Upstate NY | 2025-02-01 | Y | 3 | 67% | 0% | 33% | 117.00 |
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brendan Bethlehem | Cambridge A | NYU C | 97 | 10 |
Justin Lee | Imperial A | Cambridge E | 98 | 10 |
Paige Crawley | Oxford B | Southampton B | 102 | -5 |
Antoni Kluzowski | Warwick A | Durham | 115 | -5 |
Arya Karthik | Oxford A | Cambridge B | 116 | -5 |
Cormac Beirne | LSE | Cambridge D | 116 | -5 |
Jacob Price | Sheffield | Southampton A | 140 | 10 |
Benjamin Watson | Oxford C | Bristol | 144 | 10 |
Ben LaFond | Cambridge B | Oxford A | 144 | 10 |
Kai Madgwick | Manchester | Cambridge C | 144 | 10 |
Percy Yuen | Cambridge D | LSE | 144 | 10 |
Hamish Campbell | Durham | Warwick A | 144 | 0 |
Josh Howarth | Warwick B | Imperial B | 144 | 0 |
Michael Wu | Southampton B | Oxford B | 144 | 0 |