Final Jeopardy: Norse Mythology (12-17-18)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (12/17/2018) in the category “Norse Mythology” was:

After turning himself into a mare, he gave birth to an 8-legged horse that was later the prized steed of Odin

New champ Jackie Fuchs, an attorney and writer from Los Angeles, CA, won $14,200 on Friday. In Game 2 her challengers are: Alex Cervenak, an historical interpreter from Hamtrack, MI; and Josh Demby, a real estate agent from Denver, CO.

Round 1 Categories: 75 Years of New York City Center – Encyclopedia Britannica Art-icles – Coming at You in 3 T – On the Slab – Sporty Brand Name Meanings – Writers Exposed

Jackie found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Sports Brand Name Meaning” under the $400 clue on the 15th pick of the round. She was in the lead with $3,000, $1,400 more than Josh in second place. She made it a true Daily Double and said “not Polo.” That was certainly true but as for getting the DD, it was WRONG.

This brand started as a catalog in 1983 & was meant to evoke preppy things like rowing– its original logo was an oarsman. show

WHAT IS J. CREW?

Alex finished in the lead with $4,000. Jackie and Josh were tied in second place with $2,600 each.

Round 2 Categories: Women in Math & Science -European Capital Cities – In the Dictionary – The Mexican War – Musicians’ Memoirs – “Rite” You Are

Jackie found the first Daily Double in “European Capital Cities” under the $1,600 clue on the 4th pick. She was in the lead with $3,800 now, $1,400 more than Alex in second place. She went true Daily Double again and, this time, she was RIGHT.

You’ll find NATO’s world headquarters on Boulevard Leopold III in this capital city. show

WHAT IS BRUSSELS?

Jackie found the last Daily Double in “The Mexican War” under the $1,600 clue, with 5 clues worth $8,000 left after it. In the lead with $12,000, she had $4,200 more than Josh in second place. She bet $2,000, but drew a blank so she was WRONG.

In 1847 Mexico City had its Independence Day under occupation as this general took the city 2 days before. show

WHO IS WINFIELD SCOTT?

They only got to one $2,000 clue after that and Jackie finished in the lead with $10,000. Josh was next with $9,000 and Alex was in third place with $2,800.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS LOKI?

Odin’s eight-legged horse was Sleipnir (“The Sliding One”), whose father was Svadilfari. Loki was his mother. Norse Mythology.com tells how that came about: “Sleipnir was born when the god Loki shape-shifted into a mare and became pregnant by the stallion of a giant, as is recounted in the tale of The Fortification of Asgard.”

He had other kids, too: NORSE MYTHOLOGY ($1000): This mischief-maker has several evil offspring, including Jormungandr, a giant serpent

Alex wrote down Thor but crossed it out for Loki. She didn’t bet anything and remained at $2,800.

Josh bet $8,000 and finished with $17,000.

Jackie bet $9,889 and won the game with $19,889. Her 2-day total is $34,089.

2 triple stumpers from MUSICIANS’ MEMOIRS:

($1600) 2004: “Tommyland”

($2000) 2014: “Anger is an Energy”

2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “Words with Multiple Meanings”

Found in a 1970 Tom Wolfe book title, it’s a chemistry term, a math quantity & a drastic word in politics. show

WHAT IS RADICAL?

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