Hylas
Fictional character in Greek mythology; young companion to Heracles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Greek mythological figure. For other uses, see Hylas (disambiguation).
In classical mythology, Hylas (Ancient Greek: Ὕλας, romanized: Hýlas) was a youth who served Heracles (Roman Hercules) as companion and servant. His abduction by water nymphs was a theme of ancient art, and has been an enduring subject for Western art in the classical tradition.