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:

The excerpt details the long - distance travel of Gilgamesh and his companion, covering hundreds and thousands of miles in a short time compared to what ordinary men take. It emphasizes their endurance of the long journey. There is no mention of danger, speeches, or seeking supernatural assistance.

Answer:

B. willingness to endure a voyage