Gobryas
Gobryas (Ancient Greek: Γοβρύας; Old Persian: 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎽𐎢𐎺 g-u-b-ru-u-v, reads as Gaub(a)ruva?;[1] Elamite: Kambarma) was a common name of several Persian noblemen.
- Gobryas, a Cyrus II general who helped in the conquering of Babylon.
- Gobrias, satrap of Babylon circa 535 b.C.
- Gobryas, father of Mardonius and lance-bearer of Darius I.
- Gobryas, a Persian magus and philosopher who has been mentioned by Xanthus of Lydia.[2] Gobryas is said to be in succession of Zoroaster, next to other philosophers like Ostanes, Sortes Astrampsychi, and Patizeithes.[2]
- Gobrias, son of Darius I
References
- "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
- Ogden, Daniel (2002). Magic, witchcraft, and ghosts in the Greek and Roman worlds : a sourcebook. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 36. ISBN 9780198034483.
- T. Gaston, Historical Issues in the Book of Daniel, 2009
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