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Medusa, one of the three Gorgons, daughter of Phorcys and Ceto. She was the only one of the Gorgons who was subject to mortality. She is celebrated for her personal charms and the beauty of her locks. Neptune became enamoured of her, and obtained her favours in the temple of Minerva. This violation of the sanctity of the temple provoked Minerva, and she changed the beautiful locks of Medusa, which had inspired Neptune’s love to serpents. According to Apollodorus, Medusa and her sisters came into the world with snakes on their heads, instead of hair, with yellow wings and brazen hands. Their bodies were also covered with impenetrable scales, and their very looks had the power of killing or turning to stones. Perseus rendered his name immortal by his conquest of Medusa. He cut off her head, and the blood that dropped from the wound produced the innumerable serpents that infest Africa. The conqueror placed Medusa's head on the shield of Minerva, which he had used in his expedition. The head still retained the same petrifying power as before, as it was fatally known in the court of Cepheus. Some suppose that the Gorgons were a nation of women, whom Perseus conquered.
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1) Tigris and Euphrates river valley is where the Mesopotamia civilization began. Mesopotamia means "between the rivers". It was a Sumerian-Babylonian civilization.
2) Nile river valley was home to agricultural settlers in 5500 BCE. and its Egypt civilization started to grow around 3100 BCE.
3) Indus river valley. Civilization arose in 2600 BCE but fell due to its environment. Currently identified as Pakistan and India.
4) Yellow River valley in China. Civilization emerged in 1700 BCE and was known as the Huang-He River Civilization.
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Explanation:
Once they embarked, settlers faced numerous challenges: oxen dying of thirst, overloaded wagons, and dysentery, among others. Trails were poorly marked and hard to follow, and travelers often lost their way. Guidebooks attempted to advise travelers, but they were often unreliable.
