English, 04.07.2019 00:00 moonk7733

Read the excerpt from gilgamesh: a new english version. at four hundred miles they stopped to eat, at a thousand miles they pitched their camp. they had traveled for just three days and nights, a six weeks' journey for ordinary men. when the sun was setting, they dug a well, they filled their waterskins with fresh water, gilgamesh climbed to the mountaintop what characteristic of an epic hero does the excerpt reveal? bravery in the face of danger willingness to endure a voyage ability to deliver compelling speeches tendency to seek supernatural assistance

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Answer from: Hfruit

Here Gilgamesh is in the middle of a hard journey, in the text it says: “hey had traveled for just three days and nights, a six weeks' journey for ordinary men.” Showing his willingness to endure a voyage and also you can see he is an epic hero who is capableof long, hard travels.

Answer from: Jocelyn0925

Characteristic of an epic hero does the excerpt reveal is the willingness to endure a voyage. Enkidu and Gigamesh become friends and embark on an adventure together.

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Gilgamesh is the semi-mythical king of Uruk in Mesopotamia which is widely known through literature titled The Epic of Gilgamesh. The Epic of Gilgamesh is a Sumerian / Babylonian poetic work written around 2150 - 1400 BC, which makes it included in the old literature.

The great king Gilgamesh was considered too arrogant by the gods, so they decided to teach him a lesson. The gods sent Enkidu, a brave man in charge of demeaning Gilgamesh. Enkidu and Gilgamesh engage in fierce battles, Enkidu can be defeated. Enkidu with grace accepts his defeat, the two then become friends and embark on an adventure together. They ventured and met with Humbaba, a monster in the Cedar Forest.

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Class: 10-12

Subchapter: Literature

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b because i dont see anything

Answer from: Quest

do you know the story wonder?

well on wonder it has different stories from each person and they can all share their thoughts and feeling each not just one. if there was one you would only get to see one persons thoughts and feelings. so do a story point on multiple of the main characters.

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