Read the excerpt from gilgamesh: a new english version. they could hear humbaba's terrifying roar. gilgamesh stopped. he was trembling. tearsflowed down his cheeks. "o shamash," he cried,"protect me on this dangerous journey. remember me, me, hear my prayer."they stood and listened. a moment passed. then, from heaven, the voice of the godcalled to gilgamesh: "hurry, attack, attack humbaba while the time is right, before he enters the depths of the forest"what characteristic of an epic hero does the excerpt reveal? a) willingness to endure a voyageb) bravery and courage as a warriorc) confidence in public speakingd) connection to the supernaturalit is not a) willingness to endure a voyage

i think the answer b a brave warrior.

D) connection to the supernatural.

Explanation:

In this text, Gilgamesh possesses all the characteristics of an epic hero. The characteristic that he displays in this passage is his connection to the supernatural. We learn that Gilgamesh received a message from a god in heaven. This is something most people probably would not receive and that indicates that Gilgamesh is extremely special.

the answer is five curious-looking beans

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”