Question 1

In Gamehendge lore, who wrote the Helping Friendly Book?

Accepted Answer

Icculus. Icculus is the wise figure who lives on top of the mountain and authored the Helping Friendly Book. Fans still yell his name whenever Trey preaches about reading the Book.

Question 2

Which Gamehendge character wins the Lizards' trust, steals the Helping Friendly Book and rules as a dictator?

Accepted Answer

Wilson. Wilson started as an outsider who fooled the Lizards, grabbed their sacred Book and set himself up as king. His name is also one of the loudest crowd chants in Phish history.

Question 3

Who does Icculus send to fly into Wilson's castle and take back the Helping Friendly Book?

Accepted Answer

The Famous Mockingbird. The Famous Mockingbird is Icculus's messenger, and its flight is the heart of the song Fly Famous Mockingbird, which usually follows Colonel Forbin's Ascent.

Question 4

Phish brought the full Gamehendge saga back for the first time in 29 years at which New Year's Eve show?

Accepted Answer

Madison Square Garden, 2023. On December 31, 2023 at Madison Square Garden, Phish staged Gamehendge with live actors, dancers and puppets, its first complete telling since 1994.

Question 5

What was the title of Trey Anastasio's Goddard College senior project, the song cycle that grew into the Gamehendge saga?

Accepted Answer

The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday. The concept album has never been officially released, though the full Gamehendge story has been performed live only a handful of times, most recently in 2023.

Question 6

What is the name of the city Wilson builds in Gamehendge after enslaving the Lizards?

Accepted Answer

Prussia. Wilson rules from Prussia, the city he built on the backs of the enslaved Lizards.

Question 7

In Gamehendge, what is McGrupp?

Accepted Answer

Colonel Forbin's dog. McGrupp is the Colonel's dog, a rarely mentioned character who nonetheless gets his name in one of Phish's prettiest songs.

Question 8

What are multibeasts in Gamehendge?

Accepted Answer

Three-headed, long-necked creatures used for transportation. Multibeasts are three-headed, long-necked rides; the thesis even has a narration titled Ride on a Multibeast.

Question 9

In the song "Wilson," the title villain is called the "King of Prussia." Which real place does that phrase point to?

Accepted Answer

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The lyric nods to King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, which fans long rumored was home to the real rhombus.

Question 10

The real rhombus that inspired Gamehendge lore is a large black art piece in a field near Trey's childhood home in which town?

Accepted Answer

Princeton, New Jersey. The rhombus is real: a big black sculpture near Trey's old Princeton, New Jersey home, though rumors long placed it in King of Prussia.

Question 11

In Gamehendge, what was Mr. Palmer's job for Wilson?

Accepted Answer

Accountant. Mr. Palmer was Wilson's accountant who secretly funneled money to the rebellion. The song AC/DC Bag tells his story as a duet with Wilson.

Question 12

The extended coda of "The Lizards" was originally written for which children's musical?

Accepted Answer

Gus the Christmas Dog. Its closing section came from a song called If I Were a Dog in Gus the Christmas Dog. The Lizards was also the first Gamehendge piece Trey finished.

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