Iolaus

Role: Heracles’ charioteer · First appears: The Shield of Heracles · Part 1

In Part 1 of The Shield of Heracles, Iolaus is called Heracles’ friend and “best beloved of all men.” The same passage names him alongside Iphiclus as Amphitryon’s son.

In Part 3, Iolaus and Heracles strip Cycnus of his armour and travel to Trachis. In The Great Eoiae, Iolaus is identified as Leipephile’s father; she marries Phylas and bears Hippotades and Thero.

Relationship record

Life events

• Heracles and Iolaus stripped Cycnus of his armour and went to Trachis.(The Shield of Heracles · Part 3 · 📍 Trachis)
  • With: Heracles Cycnus son of Ares
  • “But the son of Alcmena and glorious Iolaus stripped the fine armour off Cycnus’ shoulders and went, and their swift horses carried them straight to the city of Trachis.”
• Phylas married Leipephile, who bore him Hippotades and Thero.(The Great Eoiae)
  • With: Phylas Leipephile Hippotades Thero
  • “And Phylas wedded Leipephile the daughter of famous Iolaus: and she was like the Olympians in beauty. She bare him a son Hippotades in the palace, and comely Thero who was like the beams of the moon.”

The Shield of Heracles · Part 1

• friends with Heracles “‘O hero Iolaus, best beloved of all men, truly Amphitryon sinned deeply against the blessed gods who dwell on Olympus”
• parent: Iphiclus son of Amphitryon “even your father and I.”

The Great Eoiae

• child: Leipephile “And Phylas wedded Leipephile the daughter of famous Iolaus: and she was like the Olympians in beauty.”

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Extracted from the original text of Hesiod and Homerica. Made with Rho MD.