Question

"O Shamash," [Gilgamesh] cried,

"protect me on this dangerous journey.

Remember me, help me, hear my prayer."

They stood and listened. A moment passed.

Then, from heaven, the voice of the god

called to Gilgamesh: "Hurry, attack,

attack Humbaba while the time is right"

–Gilgamesh: A New English Version,

Stephen Mitchell


What characteristic of an epic hero does this passage show?

A)the ability to embark on a long journey

B)the ability to receive help from a supernatural force

C)the ability to speak with confidence

ANSWER is B

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

B)the ability to receive help from a supernatural force

Step-by-step explanation:

The hero has the ability to receive help from a supernatural force, it is often a characteristic of heroes that they are "The Chosen Ones" by a superior force or a God, so they often receive force form supernatural forces, Achilles got his powers from a magic river where his mother submerged him, Hercules was the son of Zeus which gave him super human strength and inmortality, so a common characteristic for heroes is that they receive help from super natural forces.