Question
A bare-breasted and full-skirted standing female figure grasps her namesake animals in the Snake Goddess figurine from this civilization. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this civilization, which also frequently utilized a two-pointed bull-like “horns of consecration” motif described by Arthur Evans.
ANSWER: Minoan [prompt on Crete or Cretan]
[10m] In a motif derived from the Egyptian goddess Taweret, a lion-hippopotamus hybrid was dubbed the Minoan form of these beings. In Rome, these winged guardians of men or places had female counterparts called “Juno.”
ANSWER: genius [or genii; accept daimon or demon, which is sometimes also applied to the Minoan figurines]
[10h] In another Minoan motif, a goddess wears three of these namesake flowers in a diadem. At their deaths, Priam’s son Gorgythion and the giant Geryon are likened to these drooping flowers.
ANSWER: poppies [accept Poppy Goddess; accept poppy capsules]
<AY, Mythology>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Tuahology | The Book of Coming Forth by Gay | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Hawk the Herald Angels Tuah | Trielectic Materialists | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| The Waterloo Queens | Quining Quem Quaeritis | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 0% | 40% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 67% | 33% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 21.67 | 100% | 50% | 67% |