Elatus

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There were several figures named Elatus or Élatos (Ancient Greek: Ἔλατος means "ductile") in Greek mythology.

• Elatus, a son of Arcas by either LaodamiaFowler, p. 107; Scholia ad Euripides, Orestes 1646 (or Laodamia), Meganeira, ChrysopeleiaApollodorus, 3.9.1 or EratoPausanias, 5.1.4; 8.4.1–2; 8.9.9 & 10.9.5 and the brother of Apheidas and Azan. He was allotted by Arcas the region of then-nameless Mount Kyllini 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.Pausanias, 8.4.4 An image of him was carved on a stele in the marketplace of Elatea.Pausanias, 10.34.6 He married Laodice (daughter of Cinyras) and became by her, the father of Stymphalus, Pereus, Aepytus, Ischys, and Cyllen.Apollodorus, 3.9.1; Pausanias, 8.4.4
• Elatus, a Lapith chieftain of Larissa, Thessaly. He was the father, by Hippeia, of Caeneus,Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.497 Polyphemus,Apollonius Rhodius, 1.41; Apollodorus, 1.9.16; Hyginus, Fabulae 14 the seer Ampycus,Hyginus, Fabulae 128 Ischys who was beloved by Coronis,Scholia ad Pindar, Pythian Ode 3.31 (55); Apollodorus, 3.10.3 and a daughter Dotia, possibly the eponym of Dotion (Dotium) in ThessalyStephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Dotion citing Pherecydes (see also Dotis).
• 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.Apollodorus, 2.5.4
• The minor planet 31824 Elatus is named after this figure.
• Elatus or Elaton, a charioteer of Amphiaraus,Apollodorus, 3.6.8 otherwise known as Baton.
• Elatus, father of Euanippe, who was the mother of Polydorus by Hippomedon.Hyginus, Fabulae 71
• Elatus, a son of Icarius and father of Taenarus by Erymede, daughter of Damasiclus.Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.102 In one account, Taenarus was instead called the child of Icarius with no mention of the birth mother.Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Tainaros
• Elatus, an ally of the Troy from Pedasus, killed by Agamemnon.Homer, Iliad 6.33
• Elatus, one of the suitors of Penelope from Same along with other 22 wooers.Homer, Odyssey 22.268; Apollodorus, E.7.28 He was slain by Eumaeus during the assault of Odysseus.Apollodorus, E.7.33

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