Elara (mythology) Elara (mythology) In Greek mythology, Elara was a mortal princess, the daughter of King Orchomenus and mother of the giant Tityos by Zeus. Zeus fell in love with Elara and hid her from his wife Hera's jealousy by placing her deep beneath the Earth. This was where she gave birth to Tityos, a giant who is sometimes said to be the son of Gaia, the Earth goddess, for this reason. It is further added that Elara died in labour because of the enormous size of her baby. The cave through which Tityos was believed to have come to the surface
Phocus of Aegina a youth while Iaseus looks older and has a beard. Elsewhere, Pausanias mentions that Phocus' sons Crisus and Panopaeus emigrated to Phocis. The tomb of Phocus was shown at Aegina beside the shrine of Aeacus. Phocus of Aegina In Greek mythology, Phocus (; Ancient Greek: Φῶκος means "seal") , was a prince of Aegina and son of Aeacus and Psamathe. Phocus mother, the Nereid goddess of sand beaches, transformed herself into a seal when she was ambushed by Aeacus, and was raped as a seal; conceived in the rape, Phocus' name means "seal". According to Pindar, Psamathe gave birth to