Round 4: Tossup 14
A god of this domain seduces Perimele. Three gods of this domain judged a contest for land between Hera and Poseidon. One of those gods, the founder of Argos, was named Inachus. Hephaestus rescues Achilles from a god of this domain, who attacks him three times. Hercules’ servant Hylas is abducted by (*) deities of this domain. Cassiopeia claimed her daughter was more beautiful than deities of this domain, causing Cetus to attack Ethiopia. Hercules rescues Deianira from a god of this domain whose horn becomes a cornucopia. For 10 points, what domain is represented by the gods Achelous and Scamander, who overflow when fighting enemies? ■END■
ANSWER: rivers [prompt on bodies of water; reject “oceans”]
<Mythology, Aveek Sarkar> | VAULT II Packet 04
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Smith | Bath | Southperial | 48 | 15 |
| Rosaline Daffin | Southampton | Cambridge | 72 | -5 |
| Harry Crane | Warperial | Birmingham A | 80 | -5 |
| Charlie Nicholls | Cambridge | Southampton | 103 | 10 |
| Ray Sundar | Birmingham A | Warperial | 105 | 0 |
| Edwin Griffith | Birmingham B | Oxford | 105 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 83% | 33% | 33% | 61.40 |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 67% | 0% | 63.33 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 67% | 33% | 43.00 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 75% | 0% | 75% | 105.00 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 40% | 40% | 73.60 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 95.50 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 75% | 25% | 50% | 85.33 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 50% | 25% | 25% | 72.50 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 80% | 20% | 60% | 85.25 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✕ | 8 | 100% | 63% | 25% | 62.50 |