Elis was a northwestern region of the Peloponnesus. The principal city of Elis was also called Elis. It was named after Eleius, grandson of Endymion.
The major cities in Elis were:
See House of Elis for the family tree.
Elis, Ἦλις, Ἆλις (Doric).
Endymion
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Elis (Ἦλις) was the capital of the region also called Elis. Elis was founded by either Aëthlius, son of Aeolus and Protogeneia, or by Endymion, Aëthlius' son by Calyce. Endymion had three sons – Epeius, Paeon and Aetolus. To decide which son would...
Pisa was a major city of the region of Elis. It was situated on the north bank of the river Alpeius, not far from the border of Arcadia. Not far from the city was the small town of Olympia. Pisa was founded by Pisus, son of Perieres. Pisa did not ...
The House of Elis and the House of Calydon belonged to the Aeolids. The Aeolids were descendants of Aeolus, a king from Thessaly. The Aeolids established powerful kingdoms and dynasties in many part of Greece. House of Elis House of CalydonHouse o...
Epeius EleiusEpeius Epeius (Ἐπειός) was the son of Endymion, and the brother of Aetolus and Paeon. Epeius also had a sister named Eurycyda. When Endymion abdicated as king, the kingship of Elis was decided on by a footrace. The winner would become...
Aëthlius (Aethlius) was the earliest known ruler of the region and city of Elis. Aëthlius was the son of Aeolus and Protogeneia. However, not much is known about Aëthlius except that he married his half-sister, Calyce, daughter of his father Aeolu...
Below, is an alternative tree for the children and grandchildren of Phorbas. It is basically the same, except that Augeias was sometimes seen as the son of Helius or Poseidon, not of Phorbas. Also, this tree shows that Cteates and Eurytus (the Mol...
Olympia was a small town, west of Pisa, on the river Alpeius, of the region of Elis. Olympia was the town that founded the famous Olympic Games, which were held every four years. Historically, the Olympics didn't exist until 776 BC, yet writers of...
Argolis was the northeast region of the Peloponnesus. This region was a rich source of myths, with several powerful kingdoms within the region. Historically, Mycenae was the most powerful kingdom during the middle and late Bronze Age, and Argos wa...
Pylus or Pylos was founded by Pylas, exiled king of Megara. Pylas came to Messenia, and established a city on the southwest coast of the Peloponnesus. An Aeolid named Neleus drove Pylos out of his city, and became Pylus' second king. The city enjo...
Laconia was the southernmost region of the Peloponnesus. Its principal city was Sparta. Lelex was the first ruler of Laconia. His people were known as the Lelegians. It wasn't until three generations later that Lacedaemon married Sparta, the daugh...
