"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 What characteristic of an epic hero does this passage show?