ELEUSA
1. （Ἐλεούσα, Ἐλαούση), a small island off the coast of Caria (Strab. pp. 651, 652; Stadiasmus), between Rhodus and the mainland, opposite to the mountain promontory Phoenix [CARIA519b.], 4 stadia from Phoenix, and 120 stadia from Rhodes. It was 8 stadia in circuit. (Strabo.) This seems to be the small island marked Alessain the latest maps.
2. ELEUSA(Ἐλεούσα, Strab. p. 671) or ELAEUSSA(Ἐλαιοῦσσα : Eth. Ἐλαιούσσιος, Steph. B. s. v.), an island close to the shore of Cilicia, afterwards called Sebaste [CILICIA622a.]. (Leake, Asia Minor, p. 213.) The name is written Eleus (Ἐλεοῦς) in the Stadiasmus.
Stephanus, after mentioning the Elaeussa of Caria, says that there are also seven other islands,—of the same name, we must infer. The writing of the word, as it has been shown, varies; but perhaps the form Ἐλαιοῦσσαis the best. [G.L]