Which actions in the adventures of Gilgamesh emphasize the recurring theme of civilization triumphing over nature?
a) the wrestling match of Gilgamesh and Enkidu, followed by their chopping down the largest cedar of the forest for a city gate
b) the seduction of Enkidu, followed by his lost kinship with the animal world
c) the killing of the Bull of Heaven, followed by the flood
d) the rejection of Ishtar by Gilgamesh, followed by his loss of the secret plant to the snake
Answer: a
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