There were several figures named Elatus 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]
- 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]
- ^ Fowler, p. 107; Scholia ad Euripides, Orestes 1646
- ^ Apollodorus, 3.9.1
- ^ Pausanias, 5.1.4; 8.4.1–2; 8.9.9 & 10.9.5
- ^ Pausanias, 8.4.4
- ^ Pausanias, 10.34.6
- ^ Apollodorus, 3.9.1; Pausanias, 8.4.4
- ^ Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.497
- ^ Apollonius Rhodius, 1.41; Apollodorus, 1.9.16; Hyginus, Fabulae 14
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 128
- ^ Scholia ad Pindar, Pythian Ode 3.31 (55); Apollodorus, 3.10.3
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Dotion citing Pherecydes
- ^ Apollodorus, 2.5.4
- ^ Apollodorus, 3.6.8
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 71
- ^ Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.102
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Tainaros
- ^ Homer, Iliad 6.33
- ^ Homer, Odyssey 22.268; Apollodorus, E.7.28
- ^ Apollodorus, E.7.33