Elatus

See also: 31824 Elatus

There were eight 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, 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.