Elatus was the name of several persons, including the son of Aries who was a king of Arcadia and married
Laodice, a Centaur killed by
Heracles, the father of Caenis,
Ischys and
Polyphemus (the Argonaut), a Trojan ally killed by Agamemnon, and one of
Penelope's suitors. For all five the name Elatus seems to derive from elater, 'driver', that is, 'charioteer'. This could be suitable for almost all of them, although there is no record of a Centaur turning charioteer.
