Round 10: Tossup 8
He’s not Odysseus, but this man was plotted against by a non-seer Phineus, a suitor of his wife. This man was killed by Megapenthes, who he previously swapped kingdoms with. Through this man’s son Electryon, Heracles was descended from him. This man accidentally fulfilled a prophecy by killing his grandfather (*) Acrisius with a discus. This founder of Mycenae married a woman whose mother boasted to be more beautiful than the Nereids. One of this man’s feats led to the birth of Pegasus and Chrysaor. This man transformed Atlas into a mountain range. Zeus appeared to this man’s mother Danaë in a shower of gold. For 10 points, name this Greek hero who slayed Medusa. ■END■
ANSWER: Perseus
<Mythology, Aveek Sarkar> | VAULT II Packet 10
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Mahowald | Belmont A | Belmont B | 35 | -5 |
| Alvan Hossain | Lexington A | Waltham A | 49 | -5 |
| Jacob Boschen | Mansfield A | Waltham B | 86 | 10 |
| Charles Demirjian | Belmont B | Belmont A | 90 | 10 |
| Matthew Cervasio-Dyer | Mansfield B | Lexington B | 114 | 10 |
| Kevin Groot-Fekkes | Waltham A | Lexington A | 114 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 50% | 33% | 59.00 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 67% | 33% | 70.33 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 75% | 50% | 50% | 70.67 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 40% | 20% | 69.40 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 0% | 67% | 114.00 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 68.75 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 0% | 50% | 101.00 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 1 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 30.00 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 88% | 38% | 38% | 64.29 |