Flattery of their owners in order to draw favor
D) supernatural forces, such as gods or monsters, that intervene
On the excerpt the narrator is describing Lugalbanda as a personal God who will help the hero with his mission. Epic poetry is known for the use of supernatural elements (like Gods, monsters, dragons and so on) that a worthy hero should stand against or help.
The bird continues to visit his mother once a year and this time he meets her in Tokyo. Shizuka Wantabe guards the secret that her son is alive amid silence with rumors about the birds life, Meanwhile in america in September 1949, Cynthia attends a Reverend Billy Graham revival in LA. She comes away changed. She decides to talk her husband out of divorce and talks Billy into going to hear Graham. Louie resists and eventually gives in, always leaving church services early and angry. One night after hearing Graham talk he feels Christ is talking to him and Louie becomes Christian . He, like Cynthia is changed.