Question

beginnings
gilgamesh: a new english version, book iv
translated by stephen mitchell
at four hundred miles they stopped to eat,
at a thousand miles they pitched their camp.
they had traveled for just three days and nights,
a six weeks journey for ordinary men.
when the sun was setting they dug a well,
they filled their waterskins with fresh water,
gilgamesh climbed to the mountaintop,
he poured out flour as an offering and said,
mountain, bring me a favorable dream.
enkidu did the ritual for dreams
praying for a sign. a gust of wind
passed. he built a shelter for the night,
placed gilgamesh on the floor and spread
a magic circle of flour around him.
then sprawled like a net across the doorway
gilgamesh sat there, with his chin on his knees,
and sleep overcame him, as it does all men
at midnight he awoke. he said to enkidu,
what happened? did you touch me? did a god pass by?
what makes my skin creep? why am i cold?
enkidu, dear friend, i have had a dream,
a horrible dream. we were walking in a gorge,
and when i looked up, a huge mountain loomed,
so huge that we were as small as flies.
then the mountain fell down on top of us.
dear friend, tell me, what does this mean?
gilgamesh, happy with his good dream,
smiled, and his face lit up with pleasure
what is the effect of enkidus dream interpretation?
it encourages gilgamesh to continue his journey
it causes gilgamesh to doubt his quests purpose
it distracts gilgamesh from his intended quest
it frightens gilgamesh away from fighting humbaba.

Explanation:

The text mentions that Gilgamesh was "happy with his good dream" after Enkidu's dream interpretation. This positive reaction implies that the interpretation had a motivating effect.

Answer:

It encourages Gilgamesh to continue his journey