Round 10: Tossup 13

This deity, who is identified with the dog-like sha, orders the boatman Nemty’s toes to be cut off after he unknowingly ferries a disguised goddess to a tribunal. In a series of Contendings, a younger relative of this deity plasters gypsum onto a wooden boat to trick this figure into thinking it is made of stone. This deity is impregnated after he eats lettuce covered in his nephew’s (-5[1])semen. This husband of Nephthys (10[1])helps defend Ra (10[1])against the serpent Apep during his nightly journey through the underworld. This deity cuts his brother into pieces and scatters them throughout Egypt. (10[1])For 10 points, Osiris is killed by what Egyptian god of chaos, who competed with Horus to become pharaoh? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Set [or Seth; or Setesh; or Sutekh; or Seteh; or Setekh; or Suty; accept Set animal] (The sha is another name for the Set animal.)
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Buzzes


Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Northern CaliforniaMain475%25%60.33
Southern CaliforniaMain7100%0%67.71
Eastern Canada (1)Main580%80%109.00
Eastern Canada (2)Main989%11%78.00
FloridaMain475%25%101.00
Great LakesMain12100%33%71.25
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain989%44%87.63
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain1080%40%87.50
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain2100%0%80.50
MidwestMain9100%22%81.33
NorthMain4100%25%90.75
NortheastMain1182%27%83.78
PacificMain875%13%70.67
South CentralMain7100%29%93.86
SoutheastMain1392%38%84.67
Upstate NYMain560%40%89.00
UK (North)UK580%0%80.75
UK (South)UK757%71%110.25