I went by Edward Tripp's pronunciation guide (all writers of Hercverse stories should have a copy of "The Meridian Handbook of Classical Mythology." A quick look at all the myths complete with the occasional snarky remark.) Mr. Tripp says short i short o accent on l with long a schwa es. In Amurican, I would say i-aw-LAY-is, sort of. Hard to explain without phonetic marking and/or SOUND. At any rate. EEE-o-lus is WRONG.

But then again, Iolaus was Herakles' nephew and the son of Iphicles and Automedusa. (How's that for a great name?) And Herakles was a bisexual, cross-dressing drunkard with a bad temper and questionable hygience habits.

In my head, EEElous is the blonde guy played by Micheal Hurst and ioLAus is the character in myth.

You've read my singer story?!?!? Wow! Yes, I tossed in the name thing just to prove I was well-eddicated enough to know it. Heheheheh.

Amorette