In Greek mythology Elatus (Greek: Ἔλατος, Elatos) was a son of Arcas, the eponymous ancestor of the Arcadians, and brother of Apheidas and Azan. His mother is variously named as Leaneira (or Laodameia), Meganeira, Chrysopeleia, or the Dryad nymph Erato. Allotted the region around the then-nameless Mount Cyllene, he later migrated to the land that became Phocis, aided its people against the Phlegyans, and founded the city of Elateia, of which he was the eponymous hero.
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I.Family
Elatus was a son of Arcas, the eponym of Arcadia, and the brother of Apheidas and Azan. The ancient sources differ on the name of his mother, who is given variously as Leaneira (or Laodameia), Meganeira, Chrysopeleia, or the Dryad nymph Erato.
He married Laodice, daughter of Cinyras, and by her became the father of Stymphalus, Pereus, Aepytus, Ischys, and Cyllen.
II.Mythology
Elatus was allotted by his father Arcas the region around the then-nameless Mount Cyllene as his domain. He afterwards migrated to the land which later became known as Phocis, where he assisted the local inhabitants in their war against the Phlegyans.
He was renowned as the founder and eponym of the city of Elateia. In commemoration of him, an image of Elatus was carved on a stele in the marketplace of Elateia.
III.Other figures of the name
Several other distinct figures in Greek mythology bear the name Elatus and should not be confused with the son of Arcas. The most prominent is Elatus the Lapith chieftain of Larissa in Thessaly, father of Caeneus, Polyphemus, Ampycus, Ischys, and Dotia.
Others include Elatus a centaur, who was wounded during the battle with Heracles by a poisoned arrow that also struck Chiron (the minor planet 31824 Elatus is named after him); a charioteer of Amphiaraus, otherwise known as Baton; the father of Euanippe, mother of Polydorus by Hippomedon; a son of Icarius and father of Taenarus by Erymede; an ally of the Trojans from Pedasus who was killed by Agamemnon; and one of the suitors of Penelope, from Same, who was slain during Odysseus's assault on the suitors.