Elēi, a people of Elis in Peloponnesus. They were formerly called Epei. In their country was the temple of Jupiter, where also were celebrated the Olympic games, of which they had the superintendence. Their horses were in great repute, hence Elei equi and Elea palma. Propertius, bk. 3, poem 9, li. 18.—Pausanias, bk. 5.—Lucan, bk. 4, li. 293.
Elēlēus, a surname of Bacchus, from the word ἐλελευ, which the Bacchanals loudly repeated during his festivals. His priestesses were in consequence called Eleleis, ides. Ovid, Metamorphoses, bk. 4, li. 15.
Eleon, a village of Bœotia.——Another in Phocis.
Eleontum, a town of the Thracian Chersonesus.
Elephantis, a poetess who wrote lascivious verses. Martial, bk. 12, ltr. 43.——A princess by whom Danaus had two daughters. Apollodorus, bk. 2.——An island in the river Nile, in Upper Egypt, with a town of the same name, which is often called Elephantina by some authors. Strabo, bk. 17.—Herodotus, bk. 2, ch. 9, &c.
Elephantophăgi, a people of Æthiopia.
Elphēnor, son of Chalcedon, was one of Helen’s suitors. Homer, Iliad, bk. 2, li. 47.
Elepōrus, a river of Magna Græcia.
Eleuchia, a daughter of Thespius. Apollodorus.
Eleus, a city of Thrace.——A river of Media.——A king of Elis. Pausanias, bk. 5, ch. 3.