To the west of vora is the town of Montemor-o-Novo. This town is the birth place of Saint John of God (1495-1550), patron saint of Hospitals and the sick. Dom Manuel I was very fond of the town and its former castle was the largest in Portugal. There are still many buildings within the town reflecting the Manueline style of architecture.
Porus (Old Indian Puru): king in the eastern Punjab, defeated in 326 BCE by Alexander the Great. War elephant. The Greek/Latin name Porus is a rendering of the Indian Puru, the throne name of the ruler of the kingdom Paurava. This state was situated between the rivers Hydaspes (modern Jhelum) and Acesines (Chenab).
Summary: Book 17. (See Important Quotations Explained). A fight breaks out over Patroclusâs body. Euphorbus, the Trojan who first speared him, tries to strip him of Achillesâ armor but is killed by Menelaus.Hector, spurred on by Apollo, sees Euphorbusâs fall and comes to help.Menelaus enlists the help of Great Ajax, who forces Hector to back down and prevents the body from being removed or desecrated.ummary: Book 17. (See Important Quotations Explained). A fight breaks out over Patroclusâs body. Euphorbus, the Trojan who first speared him, tries to strip him of Achillesâ armor but is killed by Menelaus.