Zeus fell in love with Elara and hid her from his wife
Hera's jealous rage 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 the reason being an earth-born (γηγενής
gigenis "native") and brought up under the earth. 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 of Earth was located on
Euboea and referred to as
Elarion. == Eponymy ==