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 what characteristic of an epic hero does the excerpt reveal? bravery in the face of danger willingness to endure a voyage ability to deliver compelling speeches tendency to seek supernatural assistance

Explanation:

Epic heroes in literature often undertake long and arduous voyages. The text shows the characters traveling for three days and nights and covering long - distances, which reflects their willingness to endure such a voyage. There is no mention of seeking supernatural assistance, delivering speeches, or facing danger in a way that highlights bravery in this excerpt.

Answer:

C. willingness to endure a voyage