Final Jeopardy 11/20/24 (Figures of Myth) & Who Won Wednesday November 20 2024

Get the latest scoop on everything you need to know about today’s Jeopardy! episode airing on Wednesday, 20 November 2024 including the Final Jeopardy, contestants and today’s winner!

Today’s Final Jeopardy 11/20/2024 (Figures of Myth) – Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Ovid says he “toppled, beating wild with naked arms the unsustaining air … shrikeing for succour from his sire”

Today’s Final Jeopardy Answer – Wednesday, 20 November 2024

The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Icarus

Final Jeopardy Explanation – Wednesday, 20 November 2024

The passage describes the tragic fate of Icarus from Ovid’s “Metamorphoses.” In this ancient myth, Icarus is the son of Daedalus, the master craftsman who created the Labyrinth. Together, they attempt to escape from Crete using wings that Daedalus fashioned from feathers and wax. Daedalus warns his son not to fly too close to the sun or too close to the sea, but to follow his path of flight.

However, Icarus, overcome by the exhilaration of flying, ignores his father’s warnings and flies too high. The heat from the sun melts the wax holding his wings together, and Icarus falls from the sky. As he falls, he flails wildly and cries out for his father’s help, but to no avail, as he plunges into the sea, which is later named the Icarian Sea in his memory. This story is often used as a cautionary tale about the dangers of overambition or hubris

Today’s Results & Who Won Jeopardy! Tonight – Wednesday, 20 November 2024

The results of today’s game will be updated when it airs – warning: spoilers below!

Returning Champion	Contestant	Contestant
Mikey McCullough Baltimore, Maryland Librarian 1 Day Winnings of $18,200 Final Score: $TBC Round 2 Score: $TBC Round 1 Score: $TBC	Elizabeth Little Los Angeles, California Writer Final Score: $TBC Round 2 Score: $TBC Round 1 Score: $TBC	Mehal Shah Seattle, Washington Software Engineer Final Score: $TBC Round 2 Score: $TBC Round 1 Score: $TBC