Gobryas

Go'bryas

(Γωβρύας).

1. A noble Assyrian, who, in Xenophon's Cyropaedeia, goes over to Cyrus, and renders him various important services (4.6, 5.2, 7.5, 8.4).

Go'bryas

2. A noble Persian, one of the seven conspirators against Smerdis the Magian. When the attack was made, and Smerdis fled to his chamber, he was pursued by Dareius and Gobryas. In the darkness of the room Dareius was afraid to strike at the Magian, lest he should kill Gobryas; but Gobryas perceiving his hesitation, exclaimed, " Drive your sword through both of us." Dareius struck, and fortunately pierced only the Magian. (Hdt. 3.70, 73, 78; Plut. Oper. vol. ii. p. 50e., and Wyttenbach's Note; Just. 1.9; V. Max. 3.2, ext. § 2; Aristeid. vol. i. p. 502, vol. ii. p. 236.) Gobryas accompanied Dareius into Scythia, and discovered the true meaning of the symbolical defiance of the Scythians. (Hdt. 4.132, 134.) He was doubly related to Dareius by marriage: Dareius married the daughter of Gobryas, and Gobryas married the sister of Dareius; and one of his children by her was Mardonius. (Hdt. 7.2, 5.)

Go'bryas

3. One of the commanders of the army with which Artaxerxes II. met his brother Cyrus. (Xenoph. Anab. 1.7.12.) [P.S]

Gobryas

(Γωβρύας). A Persian, one of the seven noblemen who conspired against the usurper Smerdis. See Darius.

Gobryas Gobryas, a Persian

• one of the seven conspirators against the Magians: Hdt. 3.70-79
• his advice to Darius in Scythia: Hdt. 4.132, Hdt. 4.134
• father of Mardonius: Hdt. 6.43
• his daughter married to Darius (elsewhere as a patronymic): Hdt. 7.2

Gobryas(2), son of Darius

• an officer in Xerxes' army: Hdt. 7.72
• a Persian, father of Mardonius: Paus. 1.1.5, Paus. 3.11.3, Paus. 7.25.6, Paus. 9.1.3, Paus. 10.15.1