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Given an elliptic plane curve \(Q\), the authors consider the problem of constructing holomorphic self-maps \(f\) of \(\mathbb P^2\) that leave \(Q\) invariant. The criterion for a self-map of \(Q\) to extend to \(\mathbb P^2\) is stated. The authors look at the singular points of \(Q\). In contrast with the smooth case, most singular elliptic curves do not admit nontrivial self-maps. The obstructions given by the singular points of \(Q\) are discussed. Two invariants are defined in terms of Weierstrass' \(\sigma\) and \(\zeta\) functions, and an invariance criterion for the elliptic plane curves with ordinary singularities is stated. The authors prove that there do not exist self-maps of \(\mathbb P^2\), for which \(Q\) is critical and invariant, and the backward orbit of any point of \(Q\) is dense in the Julia set of \(f\). The case of a smooth cubic \(Q\) is discussed. The classic tangent process on \(Q\) provides examples of self-maps that leave \(Q\) invariant. If it is required \(f\) to leave invariant a line of lines, \(Q\) must be isomorphic to the Fermat cubic. The case when \(f\) has minimal degree 2 is also discussed. When an elliptic plane curve has enough symmetries, the invariants associated to its singular points can be calculated easily. The simplest case is the dual of a smooth cubic. Special families of elliptic quartics with two singular points are considered. Computer-generated pictures illustrate tangent processes on such curves. For the entire collection see [Zbl 1003.00016].