Iolaus
mythological figure · 5 works · 6 mentions · 23 anchored passages
glorious Iolaus · heaven-nurtured Iolaus · strong Iolaus
in the texts
Heracleidae
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.
Thus then art thou to them related, O Demophon, but thy just debt to them beyond the ties of kinship do I now declare to thee;
I keep these his children safe beneath my wing, though myself I need protection.
stand by and veil my body with my robe, for I will go even to the dreadful doom of sacrifice, seeing whose daughter I avow myself.
Ion
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?
Shield of Heracles
Son of Iphicles, Heracles's nephew and charioteer, who drives the chariot and fights beside him against Cycnus and Ares.
Then heaven-nurtured Iolaus called terribly to the horses, and at his cry they swiftly whirled the fleet chariot along, raising dust from the plain;
And his charioteer, strong Iolaus, standing upon the car, guided the curved chariot.
What mortal man would have dared to meet him face to face save Heracles and glorious Iolaus?
Phaedo
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.
History of the Peloponnesian War
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.