Capaneus
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Capaneus is a figure from Greek mythology, one of the Seven Against Thebes, famed for his immense arrogance and defiance of the gods, for which he was struck down by Zeus.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mortal man ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Adrastus
NERFINISHED
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Polynices NERFINISHED ⓘ Tydeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Inferno (Divine Comedy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Argive heroes
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Theban cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boastedThat | not even Zeus could stop him from taking Thebes ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | thunderbolt ⓘ |
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| family | House of Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Sthenelus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
extreme pride
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great physical strength ⓘ impiety ⓘ |
| killedBy | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arrogance
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blasphemy against the gods ⓘ defiance of Zeus ⓘ participation in the expedition against Thebes ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryArchetypeOf | blasphemous warrior ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | struck by lightning ⓘ |
| memberOf | Seven Against Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
climbed the walls of Thebes during the siege
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was struck down on the walls by Zeus' thunderbolt ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Thebans
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Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Astynome
NERFINISHED
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Hipponous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | war of the Seven Against Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Aeschylus' play Seven Against Thebes
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Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Statius' epic Thebaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInAfterlife | seventh circle of Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| punishedFor | blasphemy ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| sieged | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Evadne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
defiance of divine authority
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hubris ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
shield
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spear ⓘ |
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