Iole

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Iole is a figure in Greek mythology, a princess of Oechalia whose relationship with Heracles ultimately leads to the jealousy of his wife Deianira and Heracles’ tragic death.

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Iole canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology
mythological princess
associatedEvent death of Heracles
associatedWith Deianira
Heracles
causeOf jealousy of Deianira
connectedTo Deianira's decision to use Nessus' blood
culturalOrigin Greek Antiquity
surface form: Ancient Greece
father Eurytus
gender female
homeCity Oechalia
indirectlyLeadsTo Heracles' tragic death
kingdom Oechalia
languageOfName Ancient Greek
literarySource Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Ovid's Heroides (indirectly referenced via Deianira and Heracles myths)
The Women of Trachis
surface form: Sophocles' Trachiniae
mythCycle Heracles cycle
mythology Greek mythology
nameTransliteration Iólē
notableMyth Heracles cycle
surface form: Heracles' sack of Oechalia

events leading to Heracles' poisoned robe
notableTheme jealousy
rivalry between wife and concubine
relative Eurytus
roleInMyth captive of Heracles
love interest of Heracles
secondary wife or concubine of Heracles in some traditions
spouseInSomeTraditions Heracles
title princess of Oechalia

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Heracles lover Iole
Hyllus spouse Iole
Hyllus stepChildOf Iole
Eurytus child Iole
Eurytus offeredPrize Iole
Iphitus sibling Iole
Iphitus associatedWith Iole