Gobryas
historical figure · 3 works · 10 mentions · 23 anchored passages
Gobryas, an Assyrian
in the texts
Cyropaedia
Elderly Assyrian noble who offers Cyrus his castle, province, forces, and allegiance in exchange for vengeance.
Well, Gobryas, if you prove that you really mean all that you say to us, I not only receive you as a suppliant, but promise you with the help of the gods to avenge the murder of your son.
Meanwhile Gobryas, an Assyrian, a man well advanced in years, came up on horseback with a cavalry escort;
and whithersoever you march I will march with you at the head of the forces of my province.
The Histories
One of the seven conspirators against the false Smerdis, who rallies the group to act and personally grapples with the Magus during the assassination.
as Gobryas and the Magus wrestled together, Darius stood helpless in the darkness, afraid of stabbing Gobryas.
Otanes brought in Intaphrenes, Gobryas brought Megabyzus, and Aspathines Hydarnes.
Gobryas, seeing Darius stand helpless, asked why he did not lend a hand;