Packet K: Bonus 15
In September 1995, this deity’s statues were the subject of a worldwide purported miracle that saw them consuming milk, an action that in hindsight was likely explained by capillary action. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this god, whose early depictions include a 7th-century marble statue found in Gardez, Afghanistan. In Japan, this modak-loving god is revered under the guise of the dual-bodied Kangiten.
ANSWER: Ganesha [or Ganapati or Vinayaka]
[10e] In terms of literary depictions, Ganesha appears as a late addition in later editions of this epic poem where he aids Vyasa in writing it. This epic poem recounts a war waged between the Kauravas and Pandavas.
ANSWER: Mahabharata [or Mahabharat or Mahabharatam]
[10h] In Nepalese iconography, some depictions of Ganesha depict his five-headed Heramba form riding on a lion, which acts as this type of divine vehicle. This term usually refers to a deity’s animal mount like Shiva’s bull, Nandi.
ANSWER: vāhana [or vahanam]
<KT, Mythology> | Packet K - UCF A, Notre Dame B, Durham A, Michigan State A, Swarthmore A, Cambridge B
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 15.00 | 83% | 56% | 11% |
Conversion
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (South) | Main Site | ✓ | 4 | 10.00 | 75% | 25% | 0% |
| Canada | Main Site | ✓ | 10 | 19.00 | 100% | 60% | 30% |
| Great Lakes | Main Site | ✓ | 4 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | Main Site | ✓ | 8 | 12.50 | 75% | 50% | 0% |
| Northeast | Main Site | ✓ | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Overflow | Main Site | ✓ | 3 | 13.33 | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| Southeast | Main Site | ✓ | 7 | 11.43 | 71% | 43% | 0% |
| UK | Main Site | ✓ | 6 | 15.00 | 83% | 50% | 17% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | Main Site | ✓ | 8 | 18.75 | 75% | 88% | 25% |