Gilgamesh rep - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Part 2: Epic Hero: Gilgamesh Advanced Version 2023.Gilgamesh backed away. He said,"How dreadful Humbaba's face has become!It is changing into a thousand nightmarefaces, more horrible than I can bear.I feel haunted. I am too afraid to go on." Enkidu answered, "Why, dear friend,do you speak like a coward? What you just saidis unworthy of you. It grieves my heart.We must not hesitate or retreat." Which sentence best states the theme of the excerpt? People must persevere despite their fear...