Elara
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Elara may refer to one of the following:
- Elara (moon)Elara (moon)Elara is a prograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at Lick Observatory in 1905. It is the eighth largest moon of Jupiter and is named after the mother by Zeus of the giant Tityus....
, a moon of Jupiter - Elara (mythology)Elara (mythology)In Greek mythology, Elara was the daughter of King Orchomenus and mother of Tityos. She was one of Zeus' lovers and he hid her from his wife, Hera, 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,...
, the mother of Tityas in Greek mythology - Elara (monarch), an ancient Sri Lankan king