Question
Neith’s association with this region is exemplified by her patronage of Sais and her depictions wearing the red-crown, or Deseret. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this region whose half of the “Two Ladies” was the cobra goddess Wadjet, whereas its southern neighbor revered the vulture Nekhbet.
ANSWER: Lower Egypt [accept Ta-Mehu; prompt on Egypt; prompt on the Nile Delta; do not accept or prompt on “Upper Egypt”]
[10h] A ruined Lower Egyptian city near modern-day Zagazig once revered this lion goddess whose visage became more nurturing over time, in contrast to Sekhmet. This goddess’s iconography showed her attacking Apep with a knife.
ANSWER: Bastet [or B’sst, or Baast, or Ubaste, or Baset; accept Ailuros; accept Mau]
[10e] The Greeks prescribed Bast the title “Soul of [this deity]” due to an invented sibling relationship with Horus. This deity was the wife of Osiris.
ANSWER: Isis
<Forrest Weintraub, RMP - World Mythology> ~22934~ <Editor: Kevin Thomas>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 19.44 | 97% | 33% | 64% |