Question

Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version. At four hundred miles they stopped to eat, at a thousand miles they pitched their camp. They had traveled for just three days and nights, a six weeks’ journey for ordinary men. When the sun was setting, they dug a well, they filled their waterskins with fresh water, Gilgamesh climbed to the mountaintop, he poured out flour as an offering and said, "Mountain, bring me a favorable dream.” Which characteristic of an epic hero is most reflected in this excerpt? the ability to persuade others through speech the ability to act as a strong warrior and leader the courage to embark on a challenging journey the courage to undertake life-threatening risks

Answer 1

C.) The courage to embark on a challenging journey

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Answer 2

C.) The courage to embark on a challenging journey

Step-by-step explanation:

It's a pivotal characteristic of an "Epic" hero.