Iarbas
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Iarbas (or Hiarbas) was a legendary Libyan/Berber figure, who was mentioned by the Greek philosopher and historian Plutarch as well as in works by various Roman authors including Ovid and Virgil. The character is possibly based on a real historical king of Numidia.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Iarbas
- Royalty.title
- Progenitor of the Numidians King of Gaetulia
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- Hiarbas.jpg
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- Mosaic found in North Africa depicting the legendary king of the Getulian Iarbas.
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- Berber
- Royalty.native_lang1_name1
- ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ
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- Numidian
- Royalty.father
- Jupiter-Hammon
- Royalty.mother
- Garamantian nymph
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Iarbas (or Hiarbas) was a legendary Libyan/Berber figure, who was mentioned by the Greek philosopher and historian Plutarch as well as in works by various Roman authors including Ovid and Virgil. The character is possibly based on a real historical king of Numidia.
==Classical tradition== In Roman mythology and Libyan mythology, Iarbas was the son of Jupiter-Hammon (Hammon was a North African god associated by the Romans with Jupiter, and known for his oracle) and a Garamantian nymph. Iarbas was said to have led an army across the Libyan desert, however he and his army began suffering from severe thirst. Iarbas implored for the assistance of his father Ammon for aid, the god sent him a ram (the animal of the god) and Iarbas and his army followed the ram to a location, where, the ram struck his hooves to the ground and up sprang a water source, and this is how the Libyans began attributing the animal to Amun (Libyans origin of the cult of ram worship).