Iole
Sign in to savethumb|260px|right|Iole with Heracles in the house of Eurytus, as depicted on the seventh-century Eurytos column-crater, [[Louvre. Iole's name is given in its Corinthian (Doric) form Ϝιόλᾱ ("Viola"), with digamma and a local Σ-shaped form for iota. It is located under the name of Heracles in the right upper corner of the image.]]
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13 sectionsContents
- Mythology
- Heracles' love for Iole leads to his death
- Versions of the tale
- Ovid's account
- Sophocles' account
- Seneca's account
- Appearances in popular culture
- Middle Age tradition
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Primary sources
- Secondary sources
thumb|260px|right|Iole with Heracles in the house of Eurytus, as depicted on the seventh-century Eurytos column-crater, [[Louvre. Iole's name is given in its Corinthian (Doric) form Ϝιόλᾱ ("Viola"), with digamma and a local Σ-shaped form for iota. It is located under the name of Heracles in the right upper corner of the image.]]
In Greek mythology, Iole (; ) was the daughter of King Eurytus of Oechalia. According to the brief epitome in the Bibliotheca, Eurytus had a beautiful young daughter named Iole who was eligible for marriage. Iole was claimed by Heracles for a bride, but Eurytus refused her hand in marriage. Iole was indirectly the cause of Heracles' death because of his wife's jealousy of her.