Question
Calakmul’s dominance is evidenced by the widespread distribution of its emblem glyph depicting this animal. For 10 points each:
[10m] What creatures appeared in smoke in Mayan visions during bloodletting rituals? An Aztec deity represented by this animal created man using bones from Mictlan.
ANSWER: serpent [or snake; accept Vision Serpent; accept feathered serpents; accept kaan or kan; accept chikchan] (The deity in Mictlan is Quetzalcoatl.)
[10h] El Castillo is alternatively known as the Temple of this Mayan feathered serpent, sometimes conflated with Q’uq’umatz (“koo-koo-MOTS”) and Quetzalcoatl (“KET-sull-koh-AH-tull”). A legendary king with this deity’s name founded the city of Mayapan.
ANSWER: Kukulkan (“cool-cool-KAN”)
[10e] The K’iche feathered serpent Q’uq’umatz creates the world at the beginning of the Popol Vuh, which tells the story of Xbalanque and Hunahpu, who have this relation. Castor and Pollux had this relation.
ANSWER: twins [accept the Maya Hero Twins and Gemini Twins; prompt on brothers or siblings]
<Kevin Thomas, RMP - World Mythology> ~23606~ <Editor: Kevin Thomas>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 18.06 | 97% | 56% | 28% |