Arcas in the context of "Arcadia (regional unit)"

Arcadia (/ɑːrˈkeɪdiə/; Greek: Ἀρκαδία, romanized: Arkadía) is a region in the central Peloponnese, Greece. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas, and in Greek mythology it was the home of the gods Hermes and Pan. In European Renaissance arts, Arcadia was celebrated as an unspoiled, harmonious wilderness; as such, it was referenced in popular culture.

The modern regional unit of the same name more or less overlaps with the historical region, but is slightly larger.

In Greek mythology, the name Laodamia (Ancient Greek: Λαοδάμεια Laodámeia) referred to:

• Laodamia (or Hippodamia), a Lycian princess as the daughter of Bellerophon and Philonoe, daughter of King Iobates. Her mother was also known Alkimedousa, Anticleia, Pasandra or Cassandra. Laodamia's brothers were Hippolochus and Isander, and by Zeus, she became the mother of Sarpedon. She was shot by Artemis (that is, died a sudden, instant death) one day when she was weaving. Diodorus Siculus called her Deidamia, the wife of Evander, who was a son of Sarpedon the elder and by her father of Sarpedon the younger. Xanthus was also called the father of Sarpedon according to one account.
• Laodamia, daughter of Acastus and Astydamia and the wife of Protesilaus. When her husband fell in the Trojan War, Laodamia committed suicide rather than be without him.
• Laodamia or Leaneira, an Arcadian queen as the wife of King Arcas by whom she became the mother of Elatus, Apheidas and Triphylus. Laodamia was the daughter of King Amyclas of Sparta and Diomede, daughter of Lapithes. Through this parentage, she was considered the sister of Argalus, Cynortes, Hyacinthus, Polyboea, Hegesandra and, in other versions, of Daphne.
• Laodamia, daughter of Alcmaeon, wife of Peleus and mother by him of Polydora. But see Antigone.
• Laodamia, wife of Anticlus. Her husband was one of the men who were hiding in the Trojan Horse.
• Laodamia, alternate name for Iphthime, daughter of Icarius of Sparta and Asterodia, daughter of Eurypylus. She was the sister of Penelope, Amasichus, Phalereus, Thoon, Pheremmelias, Perilaos. Laodamia was also called Laodice, Mede and Hypsipyle.
• Laodamia or Arsinoe, nurse of Orestes. She saved his life by sending him to Strophius after the murder of Agamemnon, whereas Aegisthus killed her own son, taking him for Orestes.
• Laodamia, alternate name for Hippodamia (wife of Pirithous) occurring in a red-figure vase painting.

There were several figures named Elatus /ˈɛlətəs/ or Élatos (Ancient Greek: Ἔλατος means "ductile") in Greek mythology.

• Elatus, a son of Arcas by either Leaneira (or Laodameia), Meganeira, Chrysopeleia or Erato 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. An image of him was carved on a stele in the marketplace of Elatea. He married Laodice (daughter of Cinyras) and became by her, the father of Stymphalus, Pereus, Aepytus, Ischys, and Cyllen.
• Elatus, a Lapith chieftain of Larissa, Thessaly. He was the father, by Hippeia, of Caeneus, Polyphemus, the seer Ampycus, 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 minor planet 31824 Elatus is named after this figure.
• 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, daughter of Damasiclus. In one account, Taenarus was instead called the child of Icarius with no mention of the birth mother.
• Elatus, an ally of the Trojans from Pedasus, killed by Agamemnon.
• Elatus, one of the suitors of Penelope from Same along with other 22 wooers. He was slain by Emaeus during the assault of Odysseus.

In Greek mythology, Aleus (or Aleos) (Ancient Greek: Ἀλεός) was the king of Arcadia, eponym of Alea, and founder of the cult of Athena Alea. He was the grandson of Arcas. His daughter Auge was the mother of the hero Telephus, by Heracles. Aleus's sons Amphidamas and Cepheus, and his grandson Ancaeus were Argonauts. Ancaeus was killed by the Calydonian boar.

Phocus (/ˈfoʊkəs/; Ancient Greek: Φῶκος means "seal" (marine animal) was the name of the eponymous hero of Phocis in Greek mythology. Ancient sources relate of more than one figure of this name, and of these at least two are explicitly said to have had Phocis named after them.

• Phocus, the son of Poseidon and Pronoe, possible eponym of Phocis according to a scholiast on the Iliad.
• Phocus, son of Aeacus and Psamathe, also possible eponym of Phocis according to a scholiast on the Iliad.
• Phocus, son of Ornytion.
• Phocus, father of Callirhoe.
• Phocus, father of Manthea (seems to be a variation of the Callisto story) who consorted with Zeus (who was in the form of a bear) and became the mother of Arctos (seems to be variation of the character of Arcas) by the god according to clementine literature, Recognitions. The figure is mentioned by the literature to criticize the evils of polytheism in the views of Christianity, specifically focusing on adulteries of Zeus.
• Phocus and Priasus, two sons of Caeneus, were counted among the Argonauts.
• Phocus the builder, son of Danaus, is mentioned by Hyginus among the Achaeans against Troy, but is otherwise unknown. Epeius, builder of the Trojan Horse, was a grandson of Phocus the son of Aeacus.

Phocus is also the name of the son of Phocion.