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 (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iolaus canonical | 18 |
| IolausAssistance | 1 |
| Michael Hurst as Iolaus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3888094 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iolaus Context triple: [Heracles cycle, includesCharacter, Iolaus]
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A.
Sthenelus
Sthenelus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a king of Mycenae and a descendant of the hero Perseus.
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B.
Palamedes
Palamedes is a 1625 Dutch tragedy by Joost van den Vondel that allegorically critiques political and religious injustice in the Dutch Republic.
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C.
Steropes
Steropes is a one-eyed giant from Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes known for forging Zeus’s thunderbolts.
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D.
Pittheus
Pittheus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the wise king of Troezen and grandfather of the hero Theseus.
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E.
Demophon
Demophon is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as one of the sons of the Athenian hero Theseus and later a king of Athens.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iolaus Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Sthenelus
Sthenelus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a king of Mycenae and a descendant of the hero Perseus.
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B.
Palamedes
Palamedes is a 1625 Dutch tragedy by Joost van den Vondel that allegorically critiques political and religious injustice in the Dutch Republic.
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C.
Steropes
Steropes is a one-eyed giant from Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes known for forging Zeus’s thunderbolts.
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D.
Pittheus
Pittheus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the wise king of Troezen and grandfather of the hero Theseus.
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E.
Demophon
Demophon is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as one of the sons of the Athenian hero Theseus and later a king of Athens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hero in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Mythological figure ⓘ |
| aidsIn |
Labors of Heracles
ⓘ
linked to:
Twelve Labors
Slaying of the Lernaean Hydra ⓘ
linked to:
LernaeanHydra
|
| assists | Heracles ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
Heracleidae’s return to the Peloponnese
ⓘ
linked to:
Return of the Heracleidae
Labors of Heracles ⓘ
linked to:
Twelve Labors
Lernaean Hydra ⓘ
linked to:
LernaeanHydra
|
| associatedWith |
Argonauts
ⓘ
Thebes ⓘ |
| birthplace |
Thebes (traditional attribution)
ⓘ
linked to:
Thebes
|
| characterTrait |
Bravery
ⓘ
Loyalty ⓘ Piety toward family ⓘ |
| charioteerOf | Heracles ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| cultVeneration |
Sardinia (in later traditions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sardinia
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
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Diodorus Siculus’ Library of History ⓘ
linked to:
Diodorus Siculus
Pindar’s odes ⓘ
linked to:
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 (in some traditions) ⓘ
linked to:
Megara
|
| supports | Children of Heracles ⓘ |
| weaponOrToolUsed | Firebrand to cauterize Hydra’s necks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iolaus Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Iolaus
subject linked to:
Euripides’ play Heracleidae
subject linked to:
Heracles’ twin Iphicles (as Heracles’ mortal counterpart)
subject linked to:
LakeLerna
linked to: Iolaus
subject linked to:
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys video game