Question
When this figure sneaks into Kanikei’s tent and tells her that he will marry her, she angrily scratches him with her sword, though she does eventually marry him. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this epic hero, who dies after leading his forty companions in a campaign against Beijing. Like Genghis Khan, this hero is born holding a clot of blood.
ANSWER: Manas
[10e] Gesar, a hero of Mongolia and this region, wins his wise wife ‘Brugmo in a race. ‘Brugmo is described as an emanation of White Tara, a counterpart of Avalokiteśvara popular in this region, which names a branch of Vajrayana Buddhism.
ANSWER: Tibet [or Böd]
[10h] An epic titled for this wise bard relates how Bamsi Beyrek marries Lady Chichek, who tests him in horseback riding, archery, and wrestling. That epic titled for this figure also describes the defeat of the one-eyed Tepegöz.
ANSWER: Dede Korkut [or Grandfather Korkut; or Korkut Ata; accept Kitabi-Dədə Qorqud; or Kitaby Dädem Gorkut; or Dede Korkut Kitabı]
<AY, Mythology>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fable of the Miis | Knox et al | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Goldman & Jackson | Water Buffalo | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| The Chard Problem of Consciousness | 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Three Cantabrigians | Yesodei HaTorah 2:7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 25% | 25% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | N | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | N | 6 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |