Question
One of these animals named Grey Dolphin helped Robert de Shurland gain a pardon for killing a monk, only for a hag to prophesy that Grey Dolphin would cause de Shurland’s death. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this animal. In a very specific mythological motif, De Shurland then killed that one of these animals, kicked its skull, and died of an infection after its tooth lodged in his foot. It’s not a wolf, but with Baba Yaga’s help, Ivan Tsarevich acquired one of these animals to rescue Marya Morevna.
ANSWER: horse
[10e] Oleg, who succeeded Rurik as ruler of this polity, died when he killed his horse and a snake emerged from its skull. This polity became a namesake Republic, whose forces were led by Alexander Nevsky at the Battle on Ice.
ANSWER: Veliky Novgorod
[10h] This hero of a namesake saga left home after killing his horse, encountered the sea monsters hafgufa and lyngbakr, and went by “Barkman” for a bit. He died upon visiting his horse’s grave, where he encountered the snake.
ANSWER: Örvar-Oddr [or Arrow-Odd]
<AY, Mythology>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | Three Cantabrigians | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Fable of the Miis | The Chard Problem of Consciousness | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Knox et al | Water Buffalo | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Yesodei HaTorah 2:7 | Goldman & Jackson | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | N | 3 | 10.00 | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | N | 6 | 11.67 | 67% | 33% | 17% |