Question
In the Kojiki, a maiden stabs herself in the groin with a shuttle after a horse with this trait startles her. For 10 points each:
[10m] Give this trait of a dead, piebald horse that Susano’o (“sue-sah-NOH-oh”) drops through the roof of a weaving hall, causing his sister to flee into a cave. In Aztec lore, Xipe Totec (“SHEEP-uh TOH-tek”) inflicts this trait upon himself to give maize to humanity.
ANSWER: flayed [accept word forms such as a horse that is flayed; accept skinned or without skin; prompt on being a carcass]
[10e] Susanoo startles this kami of the sun, his sister, when he drops the flayed horse.
ANSWER: Amaterasu [or Ōhirume no Muchi no Kami]
[10h] Susano’o trolled his sister after they created eight deities by performing this action on a sword and necklace. An early type of sake (“SAH-kay”) was brewed by virgins performing this action with rice at Shinto shrines.
ANSWER: chewing [or mastication; accepting spitting; accept chewing and spitting; prompt on vague answers like putting something in their mouth; prompt on eating]
<Ganon Evans, RMP - World Mythology> ~22599~ <Editor: Kevin Thomas>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 18.89 | 89% | 58% | 42% |