Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version. Gilgamesh said, "Courage, dear brother, this is no time to give in to fe
ar. We have come so far, across so many mountains, and our journey is about to reach its goal." Which statement best paraphrases these sentences from the text? Gilgamesh commands Enkidu to stay strong because they are about to reach the end of their long journey. Gilgamesh encourages Enkidu by reminding him that they have traveled a long way and are very close to achieving their goal. Gilgamesh tells Enkidu to have courage because they will definitely win after the horrific things they have endured. Gilgamesh tries to inspire Enkidu by reminding him that they have had to cross many mountains to get where they are.
Agatha feels she has to run away to avoid marriage because she doesn't have a choice. She is not allowed to choose who she marries. This shows that in Ancient Greek culture marriages were arranged for the women. They were not given a choice to marry for love. Also, this shows that marriage is something that is expected once a person reaches a certain age.