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

1. "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
2. 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

External links

• Gobryas 1
• Gobryas 2 2012-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
• Gobryas 3