Iobates
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Iobates is a king in Greek mythology, best known for sending the hero Bellerophon on perilous quests such as slaying the Chimera.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
myths of Bellerophon
ⓘ
myths of the Chimera ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bellerophon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chimera NERFINISHED ⓘ Lycia NERFINISHED ⓘ Proetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
Homer’s Iliad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pindar’s odes NERFINISHED ⓘ later Greek mythographic traditions ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cautious
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indirect in seeking Bellerophon’s death ⓘ |
| country | Lycia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| daughter |
Anteia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philonoë (younger) NERFINISHED ⓘ Stheneboea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLawOf | Bellerophon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | heroic legend ⓘ |
| kingdomType | Anatolian Greek kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ordering the slaying of the Chimera
ⓘ
plotting the death of Bellerophon at Proetus’ request ⓘ sending Bellerophon on perilous quests ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| motivationInMyth |
fear of offending the gods by killing a guest directly
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obedience to Proetus’ letter ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | king who tests the hero Bellerophon ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Lycia ⓘ |
| region | Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Bellerophon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Proetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | patron and tester of the hero ⓘ |
| spouse | Philonoë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyEvent |
decides not to kill Bellerophon directly
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gives his daughter to Bellerophon in marriage ⓘ grants Bellerophon a share of his kingdom ⓘ receives a sealed tablet from Proetus accusing Bellerophon ⓘ reconciles with Bellerophon after his survival ⓘ sends Bellerophon against the Amazons ⓘ sends Bellerophon to battle the Solymi ⓘ sends Bellerophon to fight the Chimera ⓘ sets an ambush with Lycian warriors against Bellerophon ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
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