In Greek mythology, Leitus (; Ancient Greek: Λήϊτος, romanized: Leïtos, lit. 'of the people' or 'public') was a leader of the Boeotians and admiral of 12 ships which sailed against Troy.
“and ArcesilausArAr and Prothoënor and CloniusClCl; these were they that dwelt in Hyria and rocky Aulis and Schoenus and Scolus and Eteonus with its many ridges, Thespeia, Graea, and spacious Mycalessus; and that dwelt about Harma and Eilesium and Erythrae;”
Il. 2.495–499
“And the warrior Leïtus slew PhylacusPhPh, as he fled before him; and EurypylusEuEu laid MelanthiusMeMe low. But AdrastusAdAd did MenelausMeMe, good at the warcry, take alive; for his two horses, coursing in terror over the plain, became entangled in a tamarisk bough, and breaking the curved car at the end of the pole,”
Il. 6.35–39
“lightly passing among them, aroused their strong battalions. To TeucerTeTe first he came and to Leïtus, to bid them on, and to the warrior PeneleosPePe, and Thoas and Deïpyrus, and MerionesMeMe and AntilochusAnAn, masters of the war-cry; to these he spake, spurring them on with winged words:”
Il. 13.90–94
“but the spear-point of Polydamas cut even to the bone, for he it was that cast at him from nigh at hand. And LeitusLeLe again, the son of great-souled AlectryonAlAl, did Hector wound in close fight, on the hand at the wrist, and made him cease from fighting: and casting an anxious glance about him he shrank back, seeing he no more had hope that bearing spear in hand he might do battle with the Trojans.”
but the spear-point of Polydamas cut even to the bone, for he it was that cast at him from nigh at hand. And LeitusLeLe again, the son of great-souled AlectryonAlAl, did Hector wound in close fight, on the hand at the wrist, and made him cease from fighting: and casting an anxious glance about him he shrank back, seeing he no more had hope that bearing spear in hand he might do battle with the Trojans.