"O Shamash," [Gilgamesh] cried,
"protect me on this dangerous journey.
Remember me, help me, hear my prayer."
They stood and listened. A moment passed.
Then, from heaven, the voice of the god
called to Gilgamesh: "Hurry, attack,
attack Humbaba while the time is right"
–Gilgamesh: A New English Version,
Stephen Mitchell
Which detail from the text shows Gilgamesh receiving help from a supernatural force?
"O Shamash," [Gilgamesh] cried, / "protect me on this dangerous journey."
They stood and listened. A moment passed.
Then, from heaven, the voice of the god / called to Gilgamesh: "Hurry, attack"
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This detail from the text shows Gilgamesh receiving help from a supernatural force as the god Shamash responds to his plea for protection and guidance by speaking to him from heaven.
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