Question

Herodotus thought that the tasseled goatskins worn by women of this ancient region inspired the Greek aegis. Herodotus also claimed the people of this region had always known the name of Poseidon, in contrast to other gods whose names derived from the Egyptians and Pelasgians. Apollo fell in love with a woman wrestling a lion and brought her to this region, where she gave birth to Aristaeus. The mother of Pallas, Tritonus, was the nymph of a lake in this region, where the (*) Argonauts arrived (-5[1])after carrying their ship for twelve days. Monsters of this region included the child-devouring queen Lamia and the skull-collecting wrestler (10[1]-5[2])Antaeus. It’s not Egypt, but a black dove released from Thebes prompted the people of this region to found an oracle to Zeus-Ammon. For 10 points, name this ancient region where Cyrene was located, (10[1])bordered by Egypt (10[2])and Ethiopia. ■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: Libya [accept Libúē or Libyē; prompt on Africa or North Africa with “what more specific name does Herodotus give this region?”; prompt on desert] (While Herodotus sometimes uses Libya to refer to the whole of the African continent, he also uses it in a more specific sense excluding Egypt and all the passages clued specifically named “Libya.” The third sentence refers to the mythical figure Cyrene.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Raymond WangThe Chard Problem of ConsciousnessWater Buffalo84-5
Kevin ThomasWater BuffaloThe Chard Problem of Consciousness10410
Orion KellerFable of the MiisThree Cantabrigians104-5
Orion KellerFable of the MiisThree Cantabrigians104-5
Danila Kabotyanski2 Indiscernible Broke GirlsGoldman & Jackson13810
Brendan BethlehemThree CantabrigiansFable of the Miis14110
Brendan BethlehemThree CantabrigiansFable of the Miis14110
Todd MaslykYesodei HaTorah 2:7Knox et al1440
Evan KnoxKnox et alYesodei HaTorah 2:71440

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror05/31/25Y580%0%60%131.00
2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror07/13/25N367%33%33%102.50
2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror08/10/25N6100%83%17%57.33