Final Jeopardy: Mythological Places (9-12-23)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (9/12/2023) in the category “Mythological Places” was:
“Paradise Lost” says it’s “abhorred” & “the flood of deadly hate” & in Dante’s “Inferno” it’s fed by a “gloomy brook”
In the second match of the 2023 Second Chance Tournament the contestants are: Cody Lawrence, an assistant editor from Sherman Oaks, CA, David Maybury, a magnetics engineer orig. from Richmond, VA; and Susan Schulman, a baker from Greensboro, VT. The links go to their original games.
Round 1 Categories: The U.S. in 1964 – After in Living Color – Potpour-Everything – “M”mmmm – African Capital Haiku – That’s T-B-D
Cody found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “African Capital Haiku” under the $800 clue on the 11th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $2,400, $200 more than Susan in second place. He made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.
Western port city / It’s named for a president / ’90s Civil War show
Susan finished in the lead with $7,000. Cody was next with $6,400 and David was in third place with $4,200. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Quite a Fox – The Sporting Life – Influenza – Georgia on My Mind – Play People – Stuck in the Middle Word with You
David found the first Daily Double in “Georgia on My Mind” under the $2,000 clue on the very first pick. He was in third place with $4,200 now, $2,800 less than Susan’s lead. He bet it all and he was RIGHT.
In 1998 a National Prisoner of War Museum was dedicated at this site of a notorious military prison used during the Civil War show
David got the last Daily Double in “Influenza” under the $1,600 clue on the 12th pick. In the lead with $12,800, he had $200 more than Susan in second place. He bet $4,000 and he was RIGHT.
Early reports of this “national” flu appeared in the uncensored press of the country, which was neutral in WWI. show
David finished in the lead with $24,800. Susan was next with $18,200 and Cody was in third place with $10,800. All clues were shown.
ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS THE STYX?
In Dante’s “Inferno”, the Styx is in the fifth circle of Hell. Milton chose the words “hate” and “abhorred” in “Paradise Lost” to describe the Styx because that’s what the name of the river means. From thoughtco.com: “Best known, the river Styx is the principal river of Hades, circling the Underworld seven times thus separating it from the land of the living…. In Greek, the word Styx means to hate or abhor, and it was named after the nymph of the river, a daughter of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys.” This old clue agrees that Styx is the most well-known: The 5 rivers of Hell include Cocytus (of weeping) & Acheron (of grief), but this one (of hate) gets all the press”.
James Holzhauer got a Daily Double on one of the other rivers in the 14th game of the Masters Tournament last May.
Cody bet it all and doubled his score to $21,600.
Susan bet $7,401 and finished with $25,601.
David bet $12,663 and won the game with $37,463. He advances to the finals.
2 triple stumpers from the last round:
QUITE A FOX ($800) General Cornwallis called this commander of the Continental Army “The Old Fox”
PLAY PEOPLE ($800) He based Prince Paul, who says witty things like “It is so exhausting not to talk”, on his Irish college tutor
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Nobel-Winning Novelists”
Falsely accused of murder, a character in his 1948 novel becomes “tyrant over the whole county’s white conscience” show
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Can you just write the answer and not share your opinion. Nobody cares about your unrecognized opinion. Provide value. Leave the answer.
Nick, There are plenty of places you can find out “just the answer”. Perhaps you should visit them.
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Very good players, although other than the stumpers, I thought the clues were pretty easy overall. Hang na is the only stumper I got.
Mythology always bored me, so I was semi-shocked when I guessed FJ. In this case, it was a hit but not a myth.
Howard, I also thought the clues were on the easy side though I did give Cody props for getting the first DD (capital of Botswana).
I was shocked that no one got the commander of the Continental Army.
“a hit but not a myth” — that was cute 🤣🤣
Thank you. I am known far and wide for my plays on words, often in subject lines of emails. Two nights ago, after Aaron Rodgers’ quick departure from the Monday Night game, my line was “Four-plays doesn’t always lead to ecstasy.” Also, the pilot flying over Met Life stadium radioing to the tower, “Rodgers, over and out.”
Unlike other Second Chance games, this one was a barn burner. I didn’t expect much, so, was really good to see!
This was an excellent game and all three players proved that they deserved another chance. We’ll find out who will join Jill and David in the finals tomorrow.