Question

the monster let out a deafening cry, his roar boomed forth like a blast of thunder, he stamped and the ground burst open, his steps split the mountains of lebanon, the clouds turned black, a sulfurous fog descended on them and made their eyes ache. then shamash threw strong winds at humbaba, the south wind, the north wind, the east and the west, storm wind, gale wind, hurricane, tornado, to pin him down and paralyze his steps. he could not move forward, could not retreat. -gilgamesh: a new english translation, stephen mitchell what conclusion about gilgameshs character can be drawn from this passage? he embarks on a long, difficult journey. he is a confident and compelling speaker. he receives help from the supernatural. he is a strong, courageous leader.

Explanation:

The passage describes Gilgamesh facing a monster (Humbaba). Shamash (a supernatural entity) helps by sending strong winds to pin Humbaba down. This shows Gilgamesh receives help from the supernatural. The other options:

• There is no mention of a long, difficult journey in this specific passage.
• There is no indication of him being a confident and compelling speaker.
• While he may be strong and courageous (as a leader in general in the Gilgamesh epic), in this particular passage, the key detail is the supernatural help (Shamash's winds).

Answer:

He receives help from the supernatural.