Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version. Then, from heaven, the voice of the god called to Gilgamesh: "Hurry, attack, attack Humbaba while the time is right, before he enters the depths of the forest, before he can hide there and wrap himself in his seven auras with their paralyzing glare. He is wearing just one now. Attack him! Now!" What effect does Lord Shamash's intervention have on the epic? It scares Gilgamesh and leads the audience to believe that Gilgamesh will lose. It encourages Gilgamesh to fight and adds excitement for the audience. It causes Gilgamesh to run away and increases the audience's unease. It causes Gilgamesh to slowly withdraw and provides the audience with relief.