Tags: Mythological Figure.
In Greek mythology Iamus was the son of Evadne a daughter of Poseidon sired by Apollo. Shamed by her pregnancy Evadne exposed the child to the elements. He survived as two snakes were feeding him with honey. He was then found alive lying among violets and was named Iamus (from ίον violet) by Evadne. When he grew up he descended into the waters of Alpheios and invoked Poseidon his grandfather and Apollo his father asking them to reveal his destiny to him.