Iobates

American  

[ahy-ob-uh-teez, ee-ob-] / aɪˈɒb əˌtiz, iˈɒb- /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. 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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Example Sentences

The king’s name was Iobates, and Lycia was the country which he ruled over.

From My First Cruise and Other stories by Kingston, William Henry Giles

Iobates, in consequence, imposed upon him the task of slaying the Chimæra, persuaded that this monster would be the death of him.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin

Iobates admitted him to a share in the government, and gave him his daughter in marriage.

From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by Berens, E.M.

But he could-195- not forget the horrible Chim�ra, which he had promised King Iobates to slay.

From A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

After the feasts of welcome were over, King Iobates read the letters and found that the one who sent them wanted Bellerophon punished for certain misdeeds which people said he had done.

From Classic Myths by Judd, Mary Catherine