Iolaus
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Iolaus is a hero in Greek mythology best known as the loyal nephew and charioteer of Heracles, who aided him in several of his labors, especially the slaying of the Hydra.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iolaus canonical | 5 |
| IolausAssistance | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hero in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Mythological figure ⓘ |
| aidsIn |
Twelve Labors
ⓘ
surface form:
Labors of Heracles
LernaeanHydra ⓘ
surface form:
Slaying of the Lernaean Hydra
|
| assists | Heracles ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
Return of the Heracleidae
ⓘ
surface form:
Heracleidae’s return to the Peloponnese
Twelve Labors ⓘ
surface form:
Labors of Heracles
LernaeanHydra ⓘ
surface form:
Lernaean Hydra
|
| associatedWith |
Argonauts
ⓘ
Thebes ⓘ |
| birthplace |
Thebes
ⓘ
surface form:
Thebes (traditional attribution)
|
| characterTrait |
Bravery
ⓘ
Loyalty ⓘ Piety toward family ⓘ |
| charioteerOf | Heracles ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| cultVeneration |
Sardinia
ⓘ
surface form:
Sardinia (in later traditions)
Thebes ⓘ |
| deathAndAfterlife | Sometimes said to be rejuvenated by Hebê on Olympus ⓘ |
| family | Heracleidae ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| grandmother | Alcmene ⓘ |
| grandparent | Alcmene ⓘ |
| hasSanctuary | Iolaeum near Thebes ⓘ |
| honoredBy | Athletic games called Iolaeia (in some sources) ⓘ |
| iconography |
Often depicted as a youthful companion of Heracles
ⓘ
Sometimes shown driving Heracles’ chariot ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Heracles ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
ⓘ
surface form:
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
Diodorus Siculus ⓘ
surface form:
Diodorus Siculus’ Library of History
Pindar's odes ⓘ
surface form:
Pindar’s odes
|
| nephewOf | Heracles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Charioteer of Heracles
ⓘ
Loyal nephew and companion of Heracles ⓘ |
| parent | Iphicles ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Battle on behalf of the Heracleidae at Athens (in some versions) ⓘ |
| possibleMemberOf | Argonauts ⓘ |
| relative | Heracles ⓘ |
| role | Guardian of the children of Heracles ⓘ |
| roleInHydraLabor | Cauterized the Hydra’s necks after Heracles cut off the heads ⓘ |
| spouse |
Hebê (in some traditions)
ⓘ
Megara ⓘ
surface form:
Megara (in some traditions)
|
| supports | Children of Heracles ⓘ |
| weaponOrToolUsed | Firebrand to cauterize Hydra’s necks ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
IolausAssistance