Packet 4: Bonus 12
Answer the following about symbols of Hermes. For 10 points each:
[10h] The caduceus, a winged staff entwined with two snakes, is the primary symbol of Hermes, and is sometimes used as a symbol of healthcare when people confuse it with the similar rod of this Greek god of medicine.
ANSWER: Asclepius
[10e] Hermes has a helmet and sandals that give him this ability. Pegasus was a horse with this ability.
ANSWER: flight [or flying]
[10m] The tortoise was sacred to Hermes because he used the shell of a tortoise to create the first of these instruments. A god won a contest against Marsyas by turning one of these instruments upside down, since Marsyas could not play his pipes upside down.
ANSWER: lyres
<Mythology — Joy An> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 4
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 22.17 | 96% | 78% | 48% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Bible School | Merrol Hyde B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Franklin Road Academy | USN C | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | HE |
| Harpeth Hall | USN B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Merrol Hyde A | Owensboro | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| USN A | Portland High | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 13 | 22.31 | 100% | 85% | 39% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 24.00 | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 20.00 | 100% | 60% | 40% |