Capaneus
Mortal man
A character named in Homer's Iliad. The English introduction is not yet available.
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Mentions in the Iliad
A. T. Murray, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1924 · Homer, Iliad with an English Translation · CC BY-SA 3.0 US
“and HermioneHeHe and Asine, that enfold the deep gulf, TroezenTrTr and Eïonae and vine-clad Epidaurus, and the youths of the Achaeans that held Aegina and Mases,—these again had as leaders Diomedes, good at the war-cry, and Sthenelus, dear son of glorious CapaneusCaCa.”
“Then found he the son of Tydeus, Diomedes
high of heart, as he stood in his jointed car; and by his side stood Sthenelus, son of CapaneusCaCa. At sight of him too lord Agamemnon
chid him, and spake and addressed him with winged words:”
“that he begat is worse than he in battle, though in the place of gathering he is better. So he spake, and stalwart Diomedesanswered him not a word, but had respect to the reproof of the king revered. But the son of glorious CapaneusCaCa made answer. Son of Atreus
, utter not lies, when thou knowest how to speak truly.”
“the son of Zeus, sped me on my way when I set forth from Lycia. So spake he vauntingly; howbeit that other did the swift arrow not lay low, but he drew back, and took his stand before his horses and chariot, and spake to Sthenelus, son of CapaneusCaCa: Rouse thee, good son of CapaneusCaCa; get thee down from the car,”
“eagerly drave the swift horses against the son of Tydeus. And Sthenelus, the glorious son of CapaneusCaCa, saw them and straightway spake to Tydeus
' son winged words: Diomedes
, son of Tydeus
, dear to my heart, I behold two valiant warriors eager to fight against thee,”
“and before him she spread a fold of her bright garment to be a shelter against missiles, lest any of the Danaans with swift horses might hurl a spear of bronze into his breast and take away his life. She then was bearing her dear son forth from out the battle; but the son of CapaneusCaCa forgat not”
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and HermioneHeHe and Asine, that enfold the deep gulf, TroezenTrTr and Eïonae and vine-clad Epidaurus, and the youths of the Achaeans that held Aegina and Mases,—these again had as leaders Diomedes, good at the war-cry, and Sthenelus, dear son of glorious CapaneusCaCa.
Then found he the son of Tydeus, Diomedes
high of heart, as he stood in his jointed car; and by his side stood Sthenelus, son of CapaneusCaCa. At sight of him too lord Agamemnon
chid him, and spake and addressed him with winged words:
that he begat is worse than he in battle, though in the place of gathering he is better. So he spake, and stalwart Diomedesanswered him not a word, but had respect to the reproof of the king revered. But the son of glorious CapaneusCaCa made answer. Son of Atreus
, utter not lies, when thou knowest how to speak truly.
Il. 2.564 · Il. 4.367 · Il. 4.403 · Il. 5.108 · Il. 5.241 · Il. 5.319
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The character is matched to the catalogue.
Wikidata Q833806 (matched via ruwiki 'Капаней')
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