Iobates

[ ahy-ob-uh-teez, ee-ob- ]

/ aɪˈɒb əˌtiz, iˈɒb- /

noun Classical Mythology.

a Lycian king commissioned by his son-in-law, Proetus, to kill Bellerophon: after surviving ordeals designed to destroy him, Bellerophon was believed to be divinely protected, and Iobates gave him half his kingdom.

Example sentences from the Web for iobates

Iobates sent him to kill Chimæra, thinking he would be certain to perish in the attempt.

Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois |George Chapman
The king, Iobates, sought a hero to destroy this Chimæra, as it was called.

The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911) |Charles Mills Gayley
Daughter of Iobates;wife of Bellerophon, 292;significance, 394.

Myths of Greece and Rome |H. A. Guerber
Land ruled by Iobates, who sends Bellerophon to slay the Chimæra, 291, 295.

Myths of Greece and Rome |H. A. Guerber

Iobates, who had become greatly attached to the youth, was horror-struck at its contents.

Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome |E.M. Berens

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Iobates

noun Classical Mythology.

Example sentences from the Web for iobates