Identify a feature of epic poetry in the passage. In three to four sentences, explain its impact on the epic's plot

Epic feature: the active role of a god: " the voice of the God..". This is the voice of Shamash's, the God of the sun. God is answering Gilgamesh's request since he has engaged in a furious battle against Humbaba. Humbaba is the guardian of the tree forest Gilgamesh and his close friend Enkidu have attacked. Gilgamesh needs help to defeat Humbaba and asks God to help him.

Impact on the epic's plot: Some Gods help Gilgamesh but some others God punish him. These constant interactions with different Gods make Gilgamesh face death. He learns he will die since immortality does not exist. A man dies but humankind will not.

Explanation:

Then, from heaven, the voice of the god

called to Gilgamesh: "Hurry, attack,  

attack Humbaba while the time is right,  

before he enters the depths of the forest,  

before he can hide there and wrap himself  

in his seven auras with their paralyzing glare.  

He is wearing just one now. Attack him! Now!"  

–Gilgamesh: A New English Translation,

Stephen Mitchell

Then, from heaven, the voice of the god

called to Gilgamesh: "Hurry, attack,  

attack Humbaba while the time is right,  

before he enters the depths of the forest,  

before he can hide there and wrap himself  

in his seven auras with their paralyzing glare.  

He is wearing just one now. Attack him! Now!"  

–Gilgamesh: A New English Translation,

Explanation:

d. murder of a son and cooking the son for a feast

procne murdered her son and served him to tereus, her husband and her son's father. she did this out of revenge. tereus raped her sister, philomela, and cut her tongue out to keep her from talking. philomela managed to communicate it to procne and procne sought revenge.

tantalus murdered his son and fed him to the gods because he was angry with the gods. the gods punished him by putting him in a pool of water that evaporates when he tries to drink and having fruit hang just out of his reach.

in my opinion, anyone should be allowed to marry as long as it's not going against any laws. though i kind of contradict myself because i know that in some states and countries, gay marriage isn't legal yet- hopefully you get my point.