Iobates
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.
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Then Bellerophon sped back to the court of Iobates and announced that the Chimra was dead.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerIobates next sent him on an expedition against the Solymans, a fierce neighbouring tribe with whom he was at enmity.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome | E.M. BerensIobates, who had become greatly attached to the youth, was horror-struck at its contents.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome | E.M. BerensIobates sent the youth on dangerous errands, but he came off unharmed from all.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 | The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.But as soon as one work was done King Iobates found another.
Classic Myths | Mary Catherine Judd
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