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Iolaus in a sentence

Using Iolaus

  • In the example corpus, iolaus often appears in combinations such as: iolaus who, is iolaus.

Context around Iolaus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

origins 1× helped 1× alongside 1×

Often after:

find 1× fountain 1×

Sentence patterns with Iolaus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ancient origins iolaus was heracles 1× end helped iolaus find a 1× heracles and iolaus fountain mosaic 1× it is iolaus who is 1× it is iolaus who lights 1× reappears alongside iolaus who becomes 1× that with iolaus it had 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

heracles in the 1× hercules himself reappears 1× men heracles and 1× the other major 1× though it is 1×

Common sentence endings:

and not nude 1× charioteer and squire 1× find a wife 1× in the end 1× lights the pyre 1× of male lovers 1×

Words around Iolaus

Just before it in the word index:

iolanthe 32 iolani 11 iolanda 2 iolaire 2 iola 12 iol 8

Just after it in the word index:

iolcus 3 iole 5 iolight 2 iolo 6 iom 98 iomart 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Iolaus

  • In this selection, "iolaus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, origins, helped, alongside, find and fountain stand out and add context to how "iolaus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ancient origins iolaus was heracles and end helped iolaus find a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "iolaus" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with iolaus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Heracles in the end helped Iolaus find a wife. (9 words)

According to a myth thought to be of ancient origins, Iolaus was Heracles' charioteer and squire. (16 words)

Hercules himself reappears alongside Iolaus - who becomes interested in Gabrielle - when Xena seeks to free Prometheus from Hera. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

The other major differences beside the presence of Artemis and the role of the apple are the fact that it is Iolaus who is the judge and the goddesses appear in swimsuits and not nude. (35 words)

Though it is of more recent vintage (dated to the 3rd century) than that with Iolaus, it had themes of mentoring in the ways of a warrior and help finding a wife in the end. (35 words)

No one but Heracles' friend Philoctetes ( Poeas in some versions) would light his funeral pyre (in an alternate version, it is Iolaus who lights the pyre). (26 words)

Example sentences (7)

According to a myth thought to be of ancient origins, Iolaus was Heracles' charioteer and squire.

Heracles in the end helped Iolaus find a wife.

Hercules himself reappears alongside Iolaus - who becomes interested in Gabrielle - when Xena seeks to free Prometheus from Hera.

Men Heracles and Iolaus (Fountain mosaic from the Anzio Nymphaeum) As a symbol of masculinity and warriorship, Heracles also had a number of male lovers.

No one but Heracles' friend Philoctetes ( Poeas in some versions) would light his funeral pyre (in an alternate version, it is Iolaus who lights the pyre).

The other major differences beside the presence of Artemis and the role of the apple are the fact that it is Iolaus who is the judge and the goddesses appear in swimsuits and not nude.

Though it is of more recent vintage (dated to the 3rd century) than that with Iolaus, it had themes of mentoring in the ways of a warrior and help finding a wife in the end.

Common combinations with iolaus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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