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Elean Eleans, of Aetolian origin
  • Paus. 5.1.3
  • called after Eleus: Paus. 5.1.8
  • formerly called Epeans: Paus. 5.1.4, 8
  • most law-abiding people in Peloponnese: Paus. 4.28.4
  • Polyxenus, king of the: Apollod. 2.4.6
  • their wars: Paus. 5.4.7-Paus. 5.5.1
  • send forty ships to Trojan war: Paus. 5.3.4, Apollod. E.3.11
  • contend with Pisans for management of Olympic games: Paus. 5.4.7, Paus. 6.22.2
  • at war with Pisans: Paus. 5.6.4, Paus. 6.22.4
  • aid Messenians in Second Messenian war: Paus. 4.15.7
  • war of Herakles with the: Apollod. 2.7.1
  • alliance of E. with Athenians, Argives, and Mantineans: Paus. 5.12.8
  • at war with Lacedaemonians: Paus. 3.8.3-5, Paus. 5.4.8, Paus. 5.20.4, Paus. 5.27.11, Paus. 6.2.3, 8
  • forced to dismantle walls of their city: Paus. 3.8.5
  • at war with Arcadians: Paus. 5.24.4, Paus. 6.20.4, Paus. 6.21.2
  • march with Thebans against Sicyon: Paus. 6.3.3
  • revolt from Macedonia: Paus. 1.25.4
  • dedicate image of Zeus at Olympia: Paus. 5.24.4, and image of Athena: Paus. 5.26.6
  • do not compete at Isthmian games: Paus. 5.2.2-5, Paus. 6.3.9, Paus. 6.16.2
  • consult oracle of Ammon in Libya: Paus. 5.15.11
  • only people who worship Hades: Paus. 6.25.2
  • sacrifice once a month on all altars at Olympia: Paus. 5.15.10
  • Elean women bewail Achilles at sunset: Paus. 6.23.3
  • Elean antiquaries: Paus. 5.7.7
  • ancient writings of Eleans: Paus. 5.4.6
  • Elean register of Olympic victors: Paus. 3.21.1, Paus. 5.21.9, Paus. 6.2.3, Paus. 6.6.3, Paus. 6.8.1, Paus. 6.13.10, Paus. 10.36.9
  • Elean tribes: Paus. 5.9.5ff., Paus. 5.16.7
  • Elis

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