Porpax Scaposa
Porpax may refer to: * ''Porpax'' (dragonfly), a genus of dragonflies * ''Porpax'' (plant), a genus of orchids * Porpax (mythology), in Greek mythology, one of the river gods *Porpax, the central strap of an Ancient Greek aspis An ''aspis'' (; : aspides, ) or ''porpax'' shield was the heavy wooden shield used by the infantry in various periods of ancient Greece. Construction An ''aspis'' was deeply dished and made primarily of wood. Some had a thin sheet of bronze ...

Porpax (dragonfly)
''Porpax'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. The five species in the genus are all endemic to tropical Africa The Afrotropical realm is one of the Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Sub-Saharan Africa, the southern Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as the Ethiopi ...: *'' Porpax asperipes'' Karsch, 1896 *'' Porpax risi'' Pinhey, 1958 *'' Porpax garambensis'' Pinhey, 1966 *'' Porpax bipunctus'' Pinhey, 1966 *'' Porpax sentipes'' Dijkstra, 2006 References Libellulidae Odonata of Africa Taxa named by Ferdinand Karsch Anisoptera genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Libellulidae-stub ...
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Porpax (plant)
''Porpax'' is a genus of epiphytic orchids native to southern and southeastern Asia from India to Yunnan to Borneo. , Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. History Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ... accepts the following species: *'' Porpax albiflora'' (Rolfe) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen *'' Porpax angustifolia'' (Mansf.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen *'' Porpax articulata'' (Lindl.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen *'' Porpax atrorubra'' (Mansf.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen *'' Porpax borneensis'' J.J.Wood & A.L.Lamb *'' Porpax braccata'' (Lindl.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen *'' Porpax bulbophylloides'' (C.Schweinf.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen *'' Porpax capuccinorum'' Aver. *'' Porpax christopheri'' (P.J.Cribb) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen *'' Porpax compacta'' (P.J.C ...
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Porpax (mythology)
Porpax may refer to: * ''Porpax'' (dragonfly), a genus of dragonflies * ''Porpax'' (plant), a genus of orchids * Porpax (mythology), in Greek mythology, one of the river gods *Porpax, the central strap of an Ancient Greek aspis An ''aspis'' (; : aspides, ) or ''porpax'' shield was the heavy wooden shield used by the infantry in various periods of ancient Greece. Construction An ''aspis'' was deeply dished and made primarily of wood. Some had a thin sheet of bronze ...

River Gods (Greek Mythology)
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, rivers () were often personified as deities, and in a number of ancient Greek cities river gods were the subject of local worship. In Hesiod's ''Theogony'', the river gods are the offspring of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, and the brothers of the Oceanids. In Greek mythology, river deities – such as Inachus, Scamander, and Peneus – are often progenitors of local genealogical lines. In the ''Iliad'', there are references to sacrifices being made to river deities, including the sacrifice of ephebes' hair. During military campaigns into foreign territory, there is evidence of sacrifices having been made to rivers upon their crossing. River deities could also be invoked as witnesses to an oath. Depictions of river deities in ancient Greek art often combine anthropomorphic features with bull-like elements such as horns. Mythology The river gods were the 3000 sons of the great earth-encircling river Oceanus and his wife Tethy ...
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