Iolaos

Iolaos was the nephew of the legendary Greek hero Herakles.
==Biography==
When Herakles faced the Lernaean Hydra, Iolaos helped him defeat the monster by cauterizing each neck Herakles cut.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: The Hydra
==Influence==
By the time of the Peloponnesian War, Iolaos was still remembered. When the amphitheater of Chalkis City in Euboea had a play featuring him, he was used by the children marketing the show along with Herakles.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
==Behind the scenes==
Historically, the creator of the Garden of Kynosarges, Didymos, was said to have built a temple in honor of the hero Herakles, his mother Alkmene and Iolaos.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey 
**Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece 
==References==
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