Gilgamesh shows courage and bravery in this passage as he bravely confronts Humbaba and holds a knife to his throat.
The detail from the passage that best reflects Gilgamesh's bravery is "He held a knife to Humbaba's throat." This action shows Gilgamesh's fearlessness and determination in facing the powerful and intimidating Humbaba.
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 saw it, he leaped upon him,
he held a knife to Humbaba's throat.
–Gilgamesh: A New English Version,
Stephen Mitchell
What characteristic does Gilgamesh show in this passage?
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Which detail from the passage best reflects this characteristic?
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