Hyllus

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Hyllus is a figure in Greek mythology known as the son of Heracles and Deianira, often associated with the Dorian invasion and the Heracleidae.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Hyllus canonical 8
Iardanus 2

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hero in Greek mythology
mythological figure
associatedEvent death of Heracles
associatedPlace Peloponnese
Trachis
associatedWith Dorian invasion
conquest of the Peloponnese
Heracleidae
surface form: return of the Heracleidae
attemptedTo reconquer Peloponnese for the Heracleidae
battleLocation Isthmus of Corinth
category Characters in Greek mythology
Children of Heracles
childOf Deianira
Heracles
culture Ancient Greek mythology
ethnicAssociation Dorians
fatherOf Aristomachus
Cleodaeus
Ctesippus
Evaechme
fulfilledWish married Iole at Heracles’ command
gender male
grandchildOf Alcmene
Zeus
killedBy Echemus
killedIn single combat with Echemus
languageOfSources Ancient Greek
memberOf Heracleidae
mentionedIn Apollodorus of Athens
surface form: Apollodorus

Diodorus Siculus
Herodotus
nameEtymology possibly derived from Greek "hyle" (wood, forest)
oathTerms if Hyllus lost, Heracleidae would withdraw for a set period
oathWith Echemus
raisedBy Deianira
roleAfterHeraclesDeath executor of Heracles’ last wishes
roleInMyth forerunner of the Dorian return
leader of the Heracleidae
spouse Iole
stepChildOf Iole
timePeriod mythic age of heroes
withdrawalPeriod three generations

Referenced by (10)

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

Heracles child Hyllus
Alcmene grandmotherOf Hyllus
Omphale parent Hyllus
this entity surface form: Iardanus
Omphale father Hyllus
this entity surface form: Iardanus
Deianira hasChild Hyllus
Heracleidae hasMember Hyllus
House of Perseus hasMember Hyllus
Hercules Oetaeus character Hyllus