Elatus (Son of Arcas)

Elatus, a son of Arcas by either Leaneira (or Laodameia), Meganeira, Chrysopeleia[1] or Erato[2] 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.[3] An image of him was carved on a stele in the marketplace of Elatea.[4] He married Laodice (daughter of Cinyras) and became by her, the father of Stymphalus, Pereus, Aepytus, Ischys, and Cyllen.[5]

Bibliotheca 3. 9. 1
Pausanias, Description of Greece, 5. 1. 4; 8. 4. 1 - 2.; 8. 9. 9; 10. 9. 5
Pausanias, Description of Greece, 8. 4. 4.
Pausanias, Description of Greece, 10. 34. 6
Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca, 3. 9. 1; Pausanias, Description of Greece, 8. 4. 4.

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