Question
The theorizer of these roles claimed that warrior-heros like Starkad, Indra, and Heracles commit “three sins” against them by undermining sovereignty, warfare, and productivity. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these social roles that structured Proto-Indo-European society, according to a hypothesis by Georges Dumézil named for them.
ANSWER: functions [accept trifunctional hypothesis]
[10h] The trifunctional hypothesis was influenced by Stig Wikander’s work on these groups of young PIE (“P-I-E”) men that are theorized to have survived in the German comitatus and the Spartan Krypteia. Give the reconstructed word or the standard terms in German or English.
ANSWER: Kóryos [or Männerbund; or war-bands; accept warrior sodalities]
[10e] The hundredth man in a war-band, Sosruko, features in this mountain range’s Nart sagas, which Dumézil extensively studied. Descendants of the ancient Alans formed this range’s Osset people.
ANSWER: Caucasus Mountains [accept Caucasia or Transcaucasia]
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 12 | 12.50 | 83% | 25% | 17% |