Iole - Wikipedia
WEBIole appears in Hercules in the Underworld, played by Marley Shelton. She is a Neurian Maiden, one trained in the art of seduction. She recruits Hercules to help her village because a portal to the underworld has opened up.
Iole - Greek Mythology
WEBIole was the daughter of the king of Oechalia, Eurytus, in Greek mythology. When she came of age to get married, her father organised an archery contest; the person that would beat Eurytus in archery would be allowed to marry Iole. However, no one managed to win at the contest until Heracles decided to participate.
Who was Hercules Wife in Greek Mythology?
WEBNov 26, 2019 · While in Trachis, they came in contact with Iole, the daughter of King Eurytus. One night, Hercules was preparing a feast for Iole when he asked Deianira to fetch his best shirt to wear to the festival.
Iole - Mythopedia
WEBSep 21, 2023 · Iole was a princess of Oechalia, the daughter of King Eurytus and his wife Antiope. She is best remembered as an object of lust for the hero Heracles. Though Heracles won Iole fair and square in an archery contest, Eurytus …
Hercules (Handel) - Wikipedia
WEBDespite having ravaged her country and sacrificed her father, Hercules reassures Iole that even though in exile, she may consider herself free. Iole cannot forget her father's death, which she witnessed, and prays that he may rest in peace (Air: My father!
HANDEL Hercules - libretto - Stanford University
WEBApr 6, 2000 · Priest (to Iole) Nor less thy destiny, illustrious maid, Is Jove's peculiar care, who thus decrees: « Hymen with purest joys of love shall crown Oechalia's princess and the son of Hercules. » Hyllus How blest is Hyllus, if the lovely lole, Consenting, ratifies the gift of Heav'n! Iole What Jove ordains, can lole resist? 68. Duet Iole
Heracles | Myth, Significance, Labors, Meaning, & Facts
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Several years later Heracles fell in love with Iole, daughter of Eurytus, king of Oechalia. Deianeira, realizing that Iole was a dangerous rival, sent Heracles a garment smeared with the blood of Nessus. The blood proved to be a …
The Struggle for the Delphic Tripod - Perseus Digital Library
WEBDelphic Tripod. After completing his twelve labors, Hercules hit the road, once again. Somehow or another, Hercules caught wind that Eurytus, the prince of Oechalia, was offering his beautiful daughter, Iole, as a bride prize to any man who could best him and his sons in an archery contest.
Iole in Greek Mythology - Greek Legends and Myths
WEBIole was a woman in Greek mythology associated with the Greek hero Heracles, for once Iole was promised to Heracles, and although they never married, Iole would ultimately be the cause of Heracles’ demise.
Hercules and Omphale - History Today
WEBOct 10, 2021 · Hercules, or Heracles to the Greeks, is covered with due modesty in the silk robes of Omphale, Queen of Lydia. She, in turn, is draped in the skin of the Nemean Lion, a fearsome creature killed by Hercules in the first of his 12 Labours.