Arcadia (Greek: Ἀρκαδία) is a region in the central Peloponnese.It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas, and in Greek mythology it was the home of the god Pan.In European Renaissance arts, Arcadia was celebrated as an unspoiled, harmonious wilderness; as such, it was referenced in popular culture.. The modern regional unit of the same name more …

Elis or Ilia (Greek: Ηλεία, Ileia) is a historic region in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. It is administered as a regional unit of the modern region of Western Greece.Its capital is Pyrgos.Until 2011 it was Elis Prefecture, covering the same territory.. The modern regional unit is nearly coterminous with the ancient Elis of the classical period.