Final Jeopardy: Greek Mythology (6-6-22)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/6/2022) in the category “Greek Mythology” was:
Of the Argonauts seeking the Golden Fleece, these 2 from the same family were from Sparta according to Homer
16x champ Ryan Long, a rideshare driver from Philadelphia, PA, won $299,400 so far. In Game 17, he is up against: Eric Ahasic, a meteorologist from Minneapolis, MN; and Stephanie Garrison, an actor from Laguna Hills, CA.
Round 1 Categories: On the Coast – Sound up! – Science Stuff – Movie Titles of a Lifetime (Network) – Non-Medical Doctors – It’s Rhyming Day
Ryan found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Non-Medical Doctors” under the $800 clue with 7 clues left after it. He was in the lead with $4,400, $800 more than Stephanie in second place. Ryan bet $2,000 and he drew a blank so he was WRONG.
Near the Mass. Ave. T Stop on the Orange Line is where this man lived in the 1950s getting his theology Ph.D. at Boston University show
Eric finished in the lead with $3,600. Ryan and Stephanie were tied for second with $2,400. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: On the Coaster – Written in Cyrillic – D-Day, the 6th of June – Anthropology – Women Writers – 1992 Films
Eric found the first Daily Double in “D-Day, the 6th of June” under the $1,200 clue on the 4th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $3,200, $400 more than Ryan in second place. Eric made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.
German Field Marshal Rommel predicted, “The first 24 hours of the invasion will be decisive…it will be” this, the title of a 1962 film show
Eric got the last Daily Double in “Written in Cyrillic” under the $2,000 clue with 6 clues left after it. He was in the lead with $14,800, $5,600 more than Stephanie in second place. Eric bet $5,000, and ran out of time as he said what sounded like “chevere.” That was WRONG anyhow.
Some Tajik speakers call their language Zaboni Forsi, meaning this national tongue show
Eric finished in the lead with $10,200. Stephanie was second with $9,200 and Ryan was last with $6,800. All clues were shown.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO ARE CASTOR & POLLUX?
Castor and Pollux are brothers from Greek and Roman mythology considered the twin sons of Zeus or Jupiter, most famous as the two brightest stars in the constellation Gemini. They are also known as the Dioscuri meaning “youths of Zeus,” although Castor was said to be the son of Tyndareus, king of Sparta. Their mother was Leda, the Spartan queen seduced by Zeus and they were the brothers of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. In addition to Homer’s works, Castor and Pollux appear in the works of Euripides, Pindar and Ovid. In the New Testament, Acts 28:11 (KJV), Paul and his crew left Malta “in a ship of Alexandria…whose sign was Castor and Pollux.”
The World History website has a thorough account of the mythological adventures of Castor and Pollux which includes their stint as Argonauts, helping Jason find the Golden Fleece. “It was during this latter adventure that Pollux out-boxed the prodigiously strong Amycus, king of the Bebryces…. Castor was held to be a skilled horse-tamer while Pollux possessed great boxing skills.”
Ryan wrote down Agamemnon & Menelaus (brothers who married Castor & Pollux’ sisters). He lost his $6,799 bet and finished with one dollar.
Stephanie went with Achilles & Aeschylus. That cost her $6,000 and left her with $3200.
Eric got it right. He bet $8,201 and won the game with $18,401. Eric Ahasic is the new Jeopardy! champ and latest giant-killer, uh… slayer.
A triple stumper from each round:
NON-MEDICAL DOCTORS ($1000) In 1765 Trinity College Dublin conferred a doctorate on this pioneering dictionary maker
WOMEN WRITERS ($1200) She set “Little Fires Everywhere” in her hometown of Shaker Heights, Ohio
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “European History”
Once Europe’s leading military power & later the largest state in Germany, it was abolished by the Allies in 1947 show
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I’m tempted to say Ryan seemed disinterested tonight, but his placid demeanor never changed during his entire run. He won a number of games after at least a couple he should have lost thanks to faulty wagering by his opponents.
Eric went for the kill with that late $5K DD wager, but kudos to him for knowing FJ.
Mayim was choppy, again, tonight. I really think she’s looking to the judges before she makes a call. Last week, when there was the two days in a row with a scoring change, the US online version of the Sun, from the UK, was witheringly hammering on her about that.
I thought that FJ was difficult. What do I think of, though, for “Pollux”? That is the medical term for the thumb!
These are all the famous Philadelphians who never won 16 straight games of Jeopardy! that Mayim had to reel off at the beginning of the show: Rocky Balboa, Boyz II Men, Joe Frazier, Tina Fey, Bradley Cooper, Marshmello, Questlove, Dick Clark and Grace Kelly.
Dick Clark was actually from New York but hosted American Bandstand out of Philly. Chubby Checker did the Twist and Dee Dee Sharpe did the Mashed Potatoes on Bandstand. Bobby Rydell did The Cha Cha Cha, and the Orlons did the Wah-Watusi — all Philly acts.
I almost fell out of my chair when she said Rocky Balboa. I was expecting to hear the Phillie Phanatic next. I’m glad the other names were real people. Sylvester Stallone attended high school in Philadelphia although he was born in New York city. Wonder why she didn’t mention his name instead? At least he’s a real person.
I agree, Jacob. Maybe they originally had Will Smith there and had to make a quick change. 🤣
I thought Grace Kelly was a bit much — her descendants will probably still be ruling Monaco after everyone else on that list is forgotten
Castor & Pollux makes me think of Castor Troy & Pollux Troy from “FACE/OFF”.
I agree, I was thinking of the same thing also. Ryan is now in the TOC but there is a chance that he might be in the next one since the second chance tournament is also coming up soon.
Ryan had a great run for the month of May like Mattea did previously. This year has been loaded with long running streakers so far.
Yes, it has been. 1st, Matt Amodio with 38. Then, Jonathan Fisher with 11, like Arthur Chu. Then, Amy Schneider with 40. Then, Mattea Roach with 23, as a 23-Year Old. Now, Ryan Long with 16.