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ID: 901000750
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000750
Record Type: Character/Person

Iolaos (Greek character)

Note: In Greek mythology, hero, charioteer, nephew, and assistant of Heracles. He was the son of Iphicles, himself mortal half brother of Heracles by the same mother, Alcmene.

Names:
Iolaos (Greek character) (preferred,English,D,N)
Iolaus (Greek character) (English,U,N)
Iole (Greek character) (English,U,N)
Ἰόλαος (Greek character) (Greek,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Greek iconography> (P)
........<Greek characters> (G)
............Iolaos (Greek character) (I)
Related Iconography:
associated with .... Heracles
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Heracles (Greco-Roman character)) [901000042]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... legendary character
.....(characters (people by activity), people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Ancient Greek (culture or style)
.....(Aegean periods, Aegean, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Iolaos (Greek character)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
Iolaus (Greek character)
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) in 94L3221 the Hydra is killed by Hercules assisted by Iolaus ....
Iole (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 88003455
Ἰόλαος (Greek character)
................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iolaus
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 88003455

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