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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But the gods watched over the true and loyal youth, and inclined the heart of Iobates, who was an amiable prince, towards his guest.

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

At that time, a young hero, Bellerophon by name, made a journey from his own country to the court of King Iobates of Lycia.

From Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey

He was afraid lest King Iobates should imagine that he had fled from the Chimæra.

From Myths That Every Child Should Know A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young People by Blanche Ostertag

But the day after Bellerophon arrived at the palace of King Iobates, he was sent out to hunt down and kill the Chimaera.

From Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey

At last King Iobates said he had nothing more for him to do.

From Classic Myths by Mary Catherine Judd