Tags: Mythological Figure.
In Greek mythology the name Eleius /ɛˈlaɪ.əs/ may refer to:Son of Poseidon and Eurycyda. When Aetolus his maternal uncle was sent into exile Eleius became king of the Epeans (who had received their original name from his other uncle Epeius) and renamed his people the Eleans after himself and the land was accordingly named Elis.