Elatus

See also: 31824 Elatus

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

• Elatus, a son of Arcas by either Leaneira^[1] (or Laodameia), Meganeira, Chrysopeleia^[2] or Erato^[3] and the 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.^[4] An image of him was carved on a stele in the marketplace of Elatea.^[5] He married Laodice (daughter of Cinyras) and became by her, the father of Stymphalus, Pereus, Aepytus, Ischys, and Cyllen.^[6]
• Elatus, a Lapith chieftain of Larissa, Thessaly. He was the father, by Hippeia, of Caeneus,^[7] Polyphemus,^[8] the seer Ampycus,^[9] Ischys who was beloved by Coronis,^[10] and a daughter Dotia, possibly the eponym of Dotion (Dotium) in Thessaly^[11] (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.^[12]
  • The minor planet 31824 Elatus is named after this figure.
• Elatus or Elaton, a charioteer of Amphiaraus,^[13] otherwise known as Baton.
• Elatus, father of Euanippe, who was the mother of Polydorus by Hippomedon.^[14]
• Elatus, a son of Icarius and father of Taenarus by Erymede, daughter of Damasiclus.^[15] In one account, Taenarus was instead called the child of Icarius with no mention of the birth mother.^[16]
• Elatus, an ally of the Trojans from Pedasus, killed by Agamemnon.^[17]
• Elatus, one of the suitors of Penelope from Same along with other 22 wooers.^[18] He was slain by Emaeus during the assault of Odysseus.^[19]