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During the chariot race at the funeral games of Patroclus, this god tried to sabotage Diomedes (“dye-oh-MEE-dees”). After stopping Patroclus’ three attempts to scale the walls of Troy, this god dislodged Patroclus’ armor, allowing Hector to kill him. In the first book of the Iliad, Chryses (“CRY-sees”) prays to this god, who has the epithet “Phoebus” (“FEE-bus”), to send a plague to the Greeks. After she rejected his advances, Cassandra was cursed by this god to never be believed. In a temple to this Olympian god of medicine, Aeneas (“uh-NEE-iss”) was healed by this god’s mother Leto. For 10 points, what Greek god of prophecy and music is the twin brother of Artemis? ■END■
ANSWER: Apollo [or Apollon]
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Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Nell | Cornell B | Cornell C | 28 | 10 |
| Danny Cutbill | RIT A | Binghamton A | 48 | 10 |
| Gregory Stone | ESF | Binghamton C | 58 | 10 |
| Astrid Kelley | RIT B | Cornell A | 59 | 10 |
| Isaiah Schmid | Binghamton B | Cornell D | 71 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | 5 | 100% | 0% | 60.40 |
| UK (South) | UK | 8 | 100% | 13% | 54.63 |
| Southern California | US | 7 | 100% | 0% | 55.00 |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | 9 | 100% | 11% | 55.44 |
| Great Lakes | US | 12 | 100% | 33% | 70.08 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | 6 | 100% | 0% | 57.33 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 12 | 100% | 25% | 72.25 |
| Midwest | US | 9 | 100% | 33% | 70.00 |
| Northeast | US | 12 | 92% | 8% | 65.55 |
| Pacific | US | 9 | 89% | 22% | 63.13 |
| Southeast | US | 12 | 100% | 17% | 65.17 |
| Upstate NY | US | 5 | 100% | 0% | 52.80 |