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Porus or Poros (from the Greek Πῶρος, Pôros), was a king of the Pauravas whose territory in Ancient India spanned the region between the Hydaspes ( Jhelum) and Acesines ( Chenab) rivers in what is now the Punjab. Porus fought against Alexander the Great in the Battle of the Hydaspes , thought to be fought at the site of modern-day Mong, Punjab. Alexander was however greatly impressed by his adversary and not only reinstated him as a satrap of his own kingdom but also granted him dominion over lands to the south-east extending until the Hyphasis ( Beas).
After Alexander's death in 323 BC, Porus was assassinated by one of Alexander's generals named Eudemus sometime between 321 and 315 BC.
There are related mythological figures named Porus or Poros ( "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 brother of Athena.
Porus may refer to:
- King Porus, an ancient Indian ruler who fought against Alexander the Great
- Porus (mythology), either of two related mythological figures in Greek classical literature or a third in Roman mythology
- 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 list of football clubs in Jamaica
- Porus Infant, a school on the list of schools in Jamaica
- Porus Primary, a school on the list of schools in Jamaica
- Porus High, a school on the list of schools in Jamaica
- Porus Lakdawala, a doctoral student of Spenta R. Wadia
- Professor Porus Vesuna, head of the Department of Psychiatry at Baroda Medical College
- Typhlodromus porus, a mite on the list of Phytoseiidae species
Usage examples of "porus".
He thought he could go back accurately, and they would have no shortage of food or water, or canvas, which was well: Hati avowed Pori was within the range of the Keran, but she had never been there.
But there is no use in placing temptation before any, and Porus and Lupus will have told how the Roman ladies flung their bracelets to you.
Amid other pieces of good news, the boy Tofi thought he knew the way to Pori village, and recited the stars that guided them, Kop and Luta, which were clear and cold above them.
Dall'altra parte di un fiacco focherello sedeva un vecchio dai lineamenti malinconici e un po' stupidi, come quelli di un clown con i pori dilatati e bisunti da cinquant'anni di cerone messo e tolto, con i capelli, quei pochi che gli restavano, lunghi e grigi.
He tried to think what reason the Ila might have for not needing to know about Pori, and all he could think of was that the Ila had foreknown there was no use in their mission there.