Iarbas
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Iarbas
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Iarbas was a Roman mythological character, who has appeared in works by various authors including Ovid and Virgil. The character is possibly based on a historical king of Numidia. In Roman mythology, Iarbas was the son of Jupiter Hammon and a Garamantian nymph. He became the king of Getulia. According to Virgil's Aeneid, he was a suitor for the Carthaginian queen Dido, who rejected his advances. Variations of the story were referred to by Ovid. In Ovid's Heroides, Dido describes Iarbas as one of
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2023-10-03T23:38:15Z
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