Question
This mountain range’s myths include a “Belly-Slitter” who stuffs straw, rocks, and splintered glass into the abdomens of the lazy. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this mountain range that’s legendarily home to a cat-headed wyrm and a horned sackman who delights in whipping bad children with birch rods.
ANSWER: Alps [accept Alpen or the Alpine Mountains] (The cat-headed wyrm is the Tatzelworm and the horned sackman is Krampus.)
[10e] Frau Perchta, the Belly-Slitter, takes interest in girls who refuse to perform this chore with flax. Rumpelstiltskin turns straw into gold through this action.
ANSWER: spinning [accept using a spinning wheel; prompt on weaving; prompt on creating cloth or threading]
[10m] Frau Perchta emerges during this multi-day period whose final day is the eve before Epiphany and the Magi’s arrival. Blackbirds are likely the “calling birds” mentioned in a popular song titled for this period.
ANSWER: Twelve Days of Christmas [or Twelvetide; prompt on Christmastime or the Christmas season]
<Kevin Thomas, RMP - World Mythology> ~23646~ <Editor: Kevin Thomas>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | Kinkaid | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Hunter A | Johns Creek A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Innovation Academy A | Heights | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Winston Churchill A | Hoover A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 4 | 25.00 | 100% | 75% | 75% |