Name the explorer based on the information provided. An Indian coast guard was posted at the border of Calicut on the Malabar Coast. He watched for pirate ships and invaders. Suddenly, he saw a strange-looking ship with triangular sails moving toward Calicut. The guard raised the alarm. When the ship arrived, a man with skin paler than ivory stepped off it. The coast guard had never seen such a pale man. The guard brought the man to the king. There, the man said he was from a distant land called Portugal and wanted to trade with India.

Based on this passage, we can conclude that the Portuguese man was

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Read the excerpt from gilgamesh: a new english version. gilgamesh said, "courage, dear brother, this is no time to give in to fear. we have come so far, across so many mountains, and our journey is about to reach its goal. you were raised in the wild, with your own hands you have killed marauding lions and wolves, you are brave, your heart has been tested in combat. though your arms feel weak now and your legs tremble, you are a warrior, you know what to do.” what characteristics of an epic hero does gilgamesh demonstrate in this excerpt? check all that apply. leadership courage honesty triumph in battle compelling speech