Capaneus
[ kuh-pey-nee-uhs, kap-uh-noos, -nyoos ]
nounClassical Mythology.
one of the Seven against Thebes, who was destroyed by Zeus for blasphemy.
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How to use Capaneus in a sentence
Haste, dear son of Capaneus, descend from thy chariot, that thou mayest draw from my shoulder the bitter shaft.
The Iliad of Homer (1873) | HomerOn these terms this Capaneus of a poet engaged his two immortal predecessors, and his success was answerable to his enterprise.
Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry | John Dryden"Receive me, Capaneus; we will mingle our ashes," said the daughter of Iphis, and she leapt on the midst of the pile.
For Campaneus you wolde reade Capaneus, wherunto I cannott yelde.
Master Thynne would read Campaneus for Capaneus, and giveth reasons.
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