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Elatus

There were eight figures named Elatus or Élatos (Ἔλατος) in Greek mythology.

  • Elatus, a Lapith chieftain of Larissa, Thessaly. He was the father, by Hippeia, of Caeneus, Polyphemus, Ischys who was beloved by Coronis, and a daughter Dotia, possibly the eponym of Dotion (Dotium) in Thessaly (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.
    • The asteroid 31824 Elatus is named after this figure.
  • Elatus, one of the suitors of Penelope, killed by Eumaeus.
  • 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. An image of him was carved on a stele in the marketplace of Elatea. He married Laodice (daughter of Cinyras) and became by her father of Stymphalus, Pereus, Aepytus, Ischys, and Cyllen.
  • Elatus, an ally of the Trojans from Pedasus, killed by Agamemnon.
  • Elatus or Elaton, a charioteer of Amphiaraus, otherwise known as Baton.
  • Elatus, father of Euanippe, who was the mother of Polydorus by Hippomedon.
  • Elatus, a son of Icarius and father of Taenarus by Erymede.
  • Elatus the seer, father of Ampycus.

Usage examples of "elatus".

Agamemnon, King of heroes, prostrates Elatus born in the lofty city which the sounding Satnio laves.

Ablerus fell by the spear of Nestor's son Antilochus, and Agamemnon, king of men, killed Elatus who dwelt in Pedasus by the banks of the river Satnioeis.