IOLE The daughter of King Eurytos of Oechalia, with whom Hercules fell in love. But having performed the tasks set him by the king, in return for which he was to receive the maiden's hand in marriage, Eurytos refused to honour the bargain. For this, Hercules slew him and all his children, torched his citadel and carried off Iole to be sacrificed to Zeus. He was in the midst of the preparation for this when the poison-soaked robe that his wife had sent him took his life.