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

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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." Which statement best paraphrases these sentences from the text? Gilgamesh commands Enkidu to stay strong because they are about to reach the end of their long journey. Gilgamesh encourages Enkidu by reminding him that they have traveled a long way and are very close to achieving their goal. Gilgamesh tells Enkidu to have courage because they will definitely win after the horrific things they have endured. Gilgamesh tries to inspire Enkidu by reminding him that they have had to cross many mountains to get where they are.