< Iolaus, son of Iphicles >

1 Origin

Iolaus was born in Thebes in 1267 BC.

Iolaus' father was Iphicles, son of Amphitryon. [Apo.2.4.11, Hyginus.173, Paus.8.14.9]

Iolaus' mother was Automedusa, daughter of Alcathous. [Apo.2.4.11]

2 Family

Iolaus married Megara, daughter of Creon. [Apo.2.6.1, Diod.4.31.1]

3 Others

Iolaus emigrated from Thebes to Tiryns with Heracles in 1251 BC. [Estimated from Apo.2.4.12 and Diod.4.10.6]

In 1245 BC, Iolaus participated in the funeral games for Pelias held in Iolcus with Heracles. [Apo.3.13.2, Hyginus.273, Paus.5.17.9]

In 1243 BC, Iolaus, along with Iphicles, Heracles, and Alcmena, emigrated from Tiryns to Pheneus in Arcadia. [Diod.4.33.2]

In 1236 BC, Iolaus led the grandsons of Thespius to colonize Sardinia. [Diod.4.29.1, Paus.1.29.5]

Iolaus founded Olbia in Sardinia. [Paus.10.17.5, Solinus.1.60]

In 1231 BC, Iolaus returned to Greece from Sardinia via Sicily. [Diod.4.30.3]

In 1218 BC, Iolaus moved from Trachis to Attica with the children of Heracles. [Diod.4.57.4, Paus.1.32.6]

In 1217 BC, Iolaus fought and defeated Eurystheus, who had invaded Attica. [Apo.2.8.1, Paus.1.44.10, Strabo.8.6.19]

In 1216 BC, Iolaus set out to colonize Sardinia for the second time, recruiting immigrants from the Athenians. Iolaus died in Sardinia. [Paus.9.23.1, Solinus.1.60]

There is also a tradition that Iolaus' tomb was in Thebes. [Pind.Ol.9.95, Pind.Py.9.80, Plut.Pelo.18]