Capaneus
Americannoun
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Thus did he vaunt; but his arrow had not killed Diomed, who withdrew and made for the chariot and horses of Sthenelus, the son of Capaneus.
From The Iliad by Homer
But Capaneus has by lot obtained his station against the Electran gate.
From Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes by Buckley, Theodore Alois
Capaneus, husband of Evadne, slain by Jupiter for disobedience.
From Legends of Charlemagne by Bulfinch, Thomas
These were Adrastus the king, his two brothers Hippomedon and Parthenop�us, Capaneus his nephew, Polynices and Tydeus, and Amphiaraus.
From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by Berens, E.M.
But Capaneus is menacing, prepared for action, dishonoring the gods, and practicing his tongue in vain exultation; mortal as he is, he is sending loud-swelling words into heaven to the ears of Jove.
From Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes by Buckley, Theodore Alois
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