Elatus

There were several figures named Elatus /ˈɛlətəs/ or Élatos (Ἔλατος) in Greek mythology.

• Elatus, a Lapith chieftain of Larissa, Thessaly. He was the father, by Hippeia, of Caeneus,^[1] Polyphemus,^[2][3][4] and Ischys who was beloved by Coronis,^[5][6] and a daughter Dotia, possibly the eponym of Dotion (Dotium) in Thessaly^[7] (see also Dotis). He was also the father of the seer Ampycus.^[8]
• Elatus, a centaur, killed during a battle with Heracles by a poisoned arrow that passed through his arm and continued to wound Chiron in the knee.^[9]
  • The asteroid 31824 Elatus is named after this figure.
• Elatus, one of the suitors of Penelope, killed by Eumaeus.^[10]
• Elatus, a son of Arcas, brother of Apheidas and Azan. He was allotted by Arcas the region of then-nameless Mount Cyllene as his domain, but afterwards migrated to the region which later became known as Phocis, and assisted the local inhabitants in the war against the Phlegyans; he was renowned as founder and eponym of the city Elatea.^[11] An image of him was carved on a stele in the marketplace of Elatea.^[12] He married Laodice (daughter of Cinyras) and became by her father of Stymphalus, Pereus, Aepytus, Ischys, and Cyllen.^[13]
• Elatus, an ally of the Trojans from Pedasus, killed by Agamemnon.^[14]
• Elatus or Elaton, a charioteer of Amphiaraus,^[15] otherwise known as Baton.
• Elatus, father of Euanippe, who was the mother of Polydorus by Hippomedon.^[16]
• Elatus, a son of Icarius and father of Taenarus by Erymede.^[17]

Notes

References

• Smith, William; Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London (1873). "Elatus" 1., "Elatus" 2.

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