Perhaps of the greatest mythic tool or practice used in the telling of American history, often used to evade the reality of American conquest and exploitation, and oft reflected in how we
present those who died at the Alamo, Custer's Last Stand at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, or
even in films like Birth of a Nation is known as the "Conqueror as
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Read the excerpt from gilgamesh: a new english version. gilgamesh said, "courage, dear brother, this is no time to give in to fear. we have come so far, across so many mountains, and our journey is about to reach its goal. you were raised in the wild, with your own hands you have killed marauding lions and wolves, you are brave, your heart has been tested in combat. though your arms feel weak now and your legs tremble, you are a warrior, you know what to do.” what characteristics of an epic hero does gilgamesh demonstrate in this excerpt? check all that apply. leadership courage honesty triumph in battle compelling speech