Editing Iolaus (section)

== Legacy ==
The Theban [[Gymnasium (ancient Greece)|gymnasium]] was named after Iolaus because it was next to his tomb and the [[Heracleia (festival)|Heracleia]], an annual festival in honor of Heracles, was held there, hence also known as ''Iolaeia'', ''Iolaia'' or ''Iolaea'' ({{langx|el|Ιολάεια}}), an athletic festival consisting of gymnastic and equestrian events.<ref>[[Pindar]], [[Olympian 9|''Olympian Ode'' IX]], [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0162%3Abook%3DO.%3Apoem%3D9 95]</ref> The victors at the ''Iolaea'' were crowned with garlands of [[Myrtus communis|myrtle]].<ref>Pindar, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pind.%20I.%204&lang=original ''Isthmian Ode'' IV].</ref>

A genus of [[Lycaenidae|Lycaenid]] butterfly has been [[Iolaus (butterfly)|named after him]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}

An [[exoplanet]] around star HAT-P-42 (now named [[Lerna]]) is named after him as part of the [[IAU]]'s [[NameExoWorlds]] project.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Approved names |url=http://www.nameexoworlds.iau.org/final-results |access-date=2019-12-17 |website=NameExoworlds |language=en}}</ref>