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Porus (other)
Porus may refer to: * King Porus, an ancient Indian ruler who fought against Alexander the Great *Porus the Younger, an Indian ruler, the nephew of the above Porus * Porus (Attica), a deme of ancient Attica * Porus (mythology), either of two related mythological figures in Greek classical literature or a third in Roman mythology * ''Porus'' (TV series), Indian TV series based on Porus and Alexander the Great * Porus, Jamaica, a village in Manchester, Jamaica * Halpe porus, a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae * Dabasa porus, a butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae * Porus acusticus internus, the opening of the canal in the skull that carries nerves from inside the cranium towards the middle and inner ear compartments *The Porus Islands in the Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes *Tan Porus, a character in the Isaac Asimov short story Homo Sol *Strator Porus, an agent of the New Canaanites, a despotic regime from the X-Men comic series *Porus F.C., a football club on the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Porus
Porus or Poros ( grc, Πῶρος ; 326–321 BC) was an ancient Ancient India, Indian king whose territory spanned the region between the Jhelum River (Hydaspes) and Chenab River (Acesines), in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. He is only mentioned in Greek sources. Credited to have been a legendary warrior with exceptional skills, Porus unsuccessfully fought against Alexander the Great in the Battle of the Hydaspes (326 BC).Fuller, pg 198 In the aftermath, an impressed Alexander not only reinstated him as his satrap but also granted him dominion over lands to the south-east extending until the Hyphasis (Beas River, Beas).p. xl, Historical Dictionary of Ancient Greek Warfare, J, Woronoff & I. SpenceArrian Anabasis of Alexander, V.29.2 Porus reportedly died sometime between 321 and 315 BC. Sources The only contemporary information available on Porus and his kingdom is from Greek sources, whereas Indian sources do not mention him. These Greek sources differ consid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porus The Younger
Porus or Poros ( grc, Πῶρος ) was an ancient Indian king who ruled over a part of the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. He is only mentioned in Greek sources. Life Background Porus was the nephew of his more famous namesake, Porus the Elder, who ruled the region between the Jhelum River (Hydaspes) and Chenab (Acesines) rivers. Reign Like his uncle, Porus the Younger also ruled a territory within the Punjab region of South Asia. The realm of Porus the Younger was located between the Irāvatī ''Irāvatī'' is the ninth studio album by Megumi Hayashibara. The album was released in two editions, a regular edition and a limited edition with cardboard sleeve and hardcover photobook. It has also been reissued on at least one occasion. Th ... (Hydraōtēs) and Asikni (Akesinēs) rivers, and it corresponded to the easternmost part of the old Gandhāra . References Sources * History of Punjab 4th-century BC Indian monarchs Year of birth unknown Yadav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porus (Attica)
Porus or Poros ( grc, Πόρος) was a deme of ancient Attica, originally of the '' phyle'' of Acamantis but after 307/6 BCE, of the ''phyle'' of Demetrias, sending three delegates to the Athenian Boule. Its site is tentatively located near modern Metropisi. References Populated places in ancient Attica Former populated places in Greece Demoi {{AncientAttica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porus (mythology)
There are related mythological figures named Porus or Poros ( grc, Πόρος "resource" or "plenty") in Greek classical literature. In Plato's ''Symposium'', Porus was the personification of resourcefulness or expediency. He was seduced by Penia (poverty) while drunk on more than his fill of nectar at Aphrodite's birthday. Penia gave birth to Eros (love) from their union. Porus was the son of Metis. According to the character Diotima, Eros is forever in need because of his mother, but forever pursuing because of his father. This figure exists in Roman mythology as well and is known as Pomona, in which Porus is the personification of abundance. He is the maternal half-brother of Athena Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of .... Notes Greek gods Personifications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porus (TV Series)
''Porus'' is a historical drama television series based on the Battle of the Hydaspes, visualizing the lives of Indian warrior and ruler Porus, King of the Paurava Kingdom and Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia. It aired from 27 November 2017 till 13 November 2018 on Sony Entertainment Television. Another historical drama ''Chandragupta Maurya'' replaced it. The show was created by Siddharth Kumar Tewary of Swastik Productions. It is the most expensive show on Indian television, having a budget of about INR 500 crores (roughly USD 70 million). Plot Story of Porus Two rival Indian kingdoms, the Pauravas (of the Puru tribe) and Takshashila (of the Bharat tribe) decide to end their enmity with a political marriage of the king of the Paurava Kingdom, Bamni and Anusuya, the younger sister of Ambhiraj, the king of Takshashila. Unlike her brother Ambhiraj, who cares only for his kingdom, Anusuya dreams of a united India. However, a Persian trader, Darius conspires with A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porus, Jamaica
Porous is a village in Manchester, Jamaica that overlooks a plain to the south, with hills behind it to the north. A tributary of the Rio Minho runs parallel to the main road, helping to keep the atmosphere cool. History Porus was founded in 1840 by the missionary James Phillippo as a free village for ex-slaves following emancipation. It was his sixth such village. It was originally called Vale Lionel after the then Governor of Jamaica, Sir Lionel Smith, but was soon renamed "Porous" most probably after the porous soil in the vicinity. It was described as a “small estate” on the journey from Savanna-la-Mar to Kingston taken by M.G. Lewis, a plantation owner, in 1817. In its early days, its population was very small although it boasted a large coffee market. It is now a thriving community of predominantly small farmers and artisans. Thomas Albert Samuel Manley, father of Norman Washington Manley, one of Jamaica’s National Heroes, was born in Porus in 1852. Transport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halpe Porus
''Halpe porus'', or Moore's ace, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, found in India. Description The larvae feed on ''Bambusa striata ''Bambusa vulgaris'', common bamboo, is an open-clump type bamboo species. It is native to Indochina and to the province of Yunnan in southern China, but it has been widely cultivated in many other places and has become naturalized in several ...'' and '' Ochlandra scriptoria''. References Astictopterini Butterflies of Asia {{hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dabasa Porus
''Meandrusa sciron'', the brown gorgon, is a species of swallowtail butterfly Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, and include over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The family includes the large ... found in parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia. It belongs to the hooked swallowtails genus, '' Meandrusa'', of the family Papilionidae. The brown gorgon is found in India from Sikkim to Assam and north Burma and is not considered to be threatened. Though not uncommon, it is protected under Indian law under the name ''gyas''. Description Male Upperside opaque brown, the basal area and the terminal third of both forewings and hindwings of a darker shade than the broad medial area, due to the dark markings of the underside that show through by transparency; forewings and hindwings with a subterminal series of largish yellow lunules that curve upwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porus Acusticus Internus
The internal auditory meatus (also meatus acusticus internus, internal acoustic meatus, internal auditory canal, or internal acoustic canal) is a canal within the petrous part of the temporal bone of the skull between the posterior cranial fossa and the inner ear. Structure The opening to the meatus is called the porus acusticus internus or internal acoustic opening. It is located inside the posterior cranial fossa of the skull, near the center of the posterior surface of the petrous part of the temporal bone. The size varies considerably. Its outer margins are smooth and rounded. The canal which comprises the internal auditory meatus is short (about 1 cm) and runs laterally into the bone. The lateral (outer) aspect of the canal is known as the fundus. The fundus is subdivided by two thin crests of bone to form three separate canals, through which course the facial and vestibulocochlear nerve branches. The falciform crest first divides the meatus into superior and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pemadumcook Chain Of Lakes
The Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes are a set of large lakes in north-central Maine in the United States. Name Thoreau's ''Pamadumcook'' or Joseph Chadwick's ''Bennedumcook'' is rendered by the United States Geographical Board in an 1897 decision as "Pemadumcook Lake". Geography The Pemadumcook chain of lakes forms the largest body of water in view as one gazes south from Mount Katahdin. If one takes a landscape picture from that summit, these lakes span the distance from the Piscataquis Mountains in the west to North Twin dam on Elbow Lake in the east. It is the fifth-largest lake system in Maine, exceeded only by Moosehead Lake at , Sebago Lake at , Chesuncook Lake at , and Flagstaff Lake at . The Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes occupy . Individually Mooselookmeguntic Lake is larger than Pemadumcook, but it is not larger than the chain. The series of lakes are named Ambajejus, Elbow, North Twin, Pemadumcook and South Twin Lake. The lakes are part of the West Branch of the Penobscot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homo Sol
"Homo Sol" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the September 1940 issue of '' Astounding Science Fiction'' and reprinted in the 1972 collection ''The Early Asimov''. It deals with the proposed acceptance into a galactic federation of hominid civilizations of the hominids of newly discovered Earth. (Each member civilization is referred to by a prefix denoting its shared "hominidity", followed by the name of its star — hence the title, Homo Sol.) Together with its two sequels (" The Imaginary" and "The Hazing") which form a 'Homo Sol Trilogy', the story is primarily set in a university environment. "Homo Sol" was the nineteenth story written by Asimov, the eighth to be published, and the second to appear in ''Astounding'', which was then the world's leading science fiction magazine. Plot summary In the ''Homo Sol'' stories, the Galactic Federation has developed psychology into a hard science, with quantitative equatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Canaanites
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