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. (10[1]-5[1])This character (10[1])kills (10[1])a pike and uses its jaw to create the first kantele (“KAWN-teh-leh”) while on his way to recover (-5[1])the magical Sampo from Louhi, (10[1])the ruler of Pohjola (“POH-yo-lah”). For 10 points, what bard is the central character of the Kalevala? ■END■ (10[1]0[3])

ANSWER: Väinämöinen
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jerry VinokurovJohn Jay CollegeHaverford B10210
Sinecio MoralesJohns Hopkins ANYU B102-5
Rosa XiaCornell BHaverford A10410
Daniel KimMaryland BGeorge Washington B10510
Andy YuMaryland AColumbia B122-5
Frederick Rivas-GiorgiYale ARutgers A12710
Jason QinColumbia BMaryland A1440
Sam MacchiVassar AGeorge Washington A1440
Zaid AsifNYU BJohns Hopkins A1440
Ivvone ZhouPenn APenn B14410

Summary

California2025-02-01Y367%0%100%143.50
Florida2025-02-01Y367%0%0%144.00
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y560%0%20%99.00
Midwest2025-02-01Y5100%0%0%95.80
North2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%126.00
Northeast2025-02-01Y4100%0%0%73.25
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%50%120.00
South Central2025-02-01Y250%0%50%78.00
Southeast2025-02-01Y475%0%25%119.33
UK2025-02-01Y1070%0%40%130.14
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y863%0%25%116.40
Upstate NY2025-02-01Y367%0%33%117.00