Falsafa

Comma for either/or — dharma, courage. Spelling forgiving — corage finds courage.

    The Atlas·Figures

    Iolaus

    mythological figure · 9 works · 10 mentions · 28 anchored passages

    glorious Iolaus · heaven-nurtured Iolaus · son of Iphicles · strong Iolaus · the son of Iphicles

    in the texts

    HeracleidaeClassical · Greek

    Aged comrade and squire of Heracles; guardian of Heracles' children after their father's death, who leads them in supplication at the altar of Zeus at Marathon and later arms himself to fight for Athens.

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    IonClassical · Greek

    Companion of Heracles, shown with a blazing torch helping in the hero's labor against the Hydra.

    Can this be the warrior Iolaus whose story is told on my broidery, who shares with the son of Zeus his labours and helps him in the moil?
    ion

    Shield of HeraclesClassical · Greek

    Son of Iphicles, Heracles's nephew and charioteer, who drives the chariot and fights beside him against Cycnus and Ares.

    ” And blameless Iolaus answered him again:
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    Then Heracles spake to his charioteer strong Iolaus:
    shield of heracles
    And his charioteer, strong Iolaus, standing upon the car, guided the curved chariot.
    chapter 21

    IsthmeanClassical · Greek

    Theban hero, son of Iphicles, charioteer companion of Heracles, honored as a wise horseman.

    Or in the wise horseman Iolaus?
    chapter 7
    in Thebes the horseman Iolaus has his honor, and Perseus in Argos, and the spearman Castor together with Polydeuces by the streams of Eurotas.
    chapter 5
    Their excellence shines clearly, in the naked footraces and in the shield-clashing hoplite races, and in all the deeds of their hands, in flinging the spear and whenever they hurled the stone discus.
    chapter 1

    OlympianClassical · Greek

    Hero and companion of Heracles, whose tomb 'bears witness' to Epharmostus's achievements.

    The tomb of Iolaus bears witness for him, and also Eleusis by the sea, for his splendid achievements.
    chapter 9

    PythianClassical · Greek

    Heracles's nephew and charioteer-companion, son of Iphicles, who beheaded Eurystheus and was buried at Thebes beside Amphitryon's tomb; invoked as a heroic standard against which Telesicrates is honorably compared.

    Telesicrates was not dishonored by Iolaus;
    chapter 9
    Such is the grace that spreads abroad the fame of the son of Iphicles,
    chapter 11

    EuthydemusClassical · Greek

    Hercules's nephew and helper against the hydra in myth; Socrates's mention of him is seized upon by Dionysodorus to launch a sophism about nephews, brothers, and fathers.

    Was Iolaus more Hercules’ nephew than yours?
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    I see I had best answer you, Dionysodorus, I said.
    chapter 7
    Well, I answer, I said, that Iolaus was Hercules’ nephew, but not mine, so far as I can see, in any way whatever.
    euthydemus

    PhaedoClassical · Greek

    The nephew and helper of Heracles in myth, invoked as a figure of aid in the banter between Phaedo and Socrates.

    Well, said he, call me to help you, as your Iolaus, while there is still light.
    phaedo

    History of the Peloponnesian WarClassical · Greek

    Macedonian officer appointed by Perdiccas to command the cavalry as his representative.

    for he had broken terms again immediately with the Athenians, and was in alliance with the Potidaeans, having appointed Iolaus to represent him as commander.
    chapter 1