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Capaneus
In Greek mythology, Capaneus (; Ancient Greek: Καπανεύς ''Kapaneús'') was a son of Hipponous and either Astynome (daughter of Talaus) or Laodice (daughter of Iphis), and husband of Evadne, with whom he fathered Sthenelus. Some call his wife Ianeira. Mythology According to the legend, Capaneus had immense strength and body size and was an outstanding warrior. He was also notorious for his arrogance. He stood just at the wall of Thebes during the war of the Seven against Thebes and shouted that Zeus himself could not stop him from invading it. Vegetius refers to him as the first to use ladders in a siege. In Aeschylus, he bears a shield with a man without armour withstanding fire, a torch in hand, which reads 'I will burn the city,' in token of this. While he was mounting the ladder, Zeus struck and killed Capaneus with a thunderbolt, and Evadne threw herself on her husband's funeral pyre and died. His story was told by Aeschylus in his play ''Seven Against Thebes'', by E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Against Thebes
The Seven against Thebes were seven champions in Greek mythology who made war on Thebes. They were chosen by Adrastus, the king of Argos, to be the captains of an Argive army whose purpose was to restore Oedipus' son Polynices to the Theban throne. Adrastus, although always the leader of the expedition against Thebes, was not always counted as one of the Seven champions. Usually the Seven were Polynices, Tydeus, Amphiaraus, Capaneus, Parthenopaeus, Hippomedon, and Adrastus or Eteoclus, whenever Adrastus is excluded. They tried and failed to take Thebes, and all but Adrastus died in the attempt. On their way to Thebes, the Seven stopped at Nemea, where they held funeral games for the infant Opheltes, which became the origin of the Nemean Games. Before arriving at Thebes, Adrastus sent Tydeus on ahead to resolve the dispute through negotiation, which failed. At Thebes, Capaneus was struck down by Zeus' thunderbolt while attempting to scale the city walls. Tydeus was mortally wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Against Thebes
The Seven against Thebes were seven champions in Greek mythology who made war on Thebes. They were chosen by Adrastus, the king of Argos, to be the captains of an Argive army whose purpose was to restore Oedipus' son Polynices to the Theban throne. Adrastus, although always the leader of the expedition against Thebes, was not always counted as one of the Seven champions. Usually the Seven were Polynices, Tydeus, Amphiaraus, Capaneus, Parthenopaeus, Hippomedon, and Adrastus or Eteoclus, whenever Adrastus is excluded. They tried and failed to take Thebes, and all but Adrastus died in the attempt. On their way to Thebes, the Seven stopped at Nemea, where they held funeral games for the infant Opheltes, which became the origin of the Nemean Games. Before arriving at Thebes, Adrastus sent Tydeus on ahead to resolve the dispute through negotiation, which failed. At Thebes, Capaneus was struck down by Zeus' thunderbolt while attempting to scale the city walls. Tydeus was mortally wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Suppliants (Euripides)
''The Suppliants'' ( grc, Ἱκέτιδες, ''Hiketides''; Latin ''Supplices''), also called ''The Suppliant Women'', first performed in 423 BC, is an ancient Greek play by Euripides. Background After Oedipus leaves Thebes, his sons fight for control of it. Polynices lays siege to Thebes against his brother Eteocles. Polynices has married the daughter of Adrastus, King of Argos. And so Polynices has on his side the Argive army, leaders of which are the Seven against Thebes. The invaders lose the battle, and Polynices and Eteocles both die. Creon takes power in Thebes and decrees the invaders are not to be buried. The mothers of the dead seek someone to help reverse this, so their sons can be buried. Story Aethra, the mother of the Athenian king Theseus, prays before the altar of Demeter and Persephone in Eleusis. She is surrounded by women from Argos whose sons died in battle outside the gates of Thebes. Because of Creon’s decree, their corpses remain unburied. Adras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iphis (name)
Iphis ( , ; grc, Ἶφις ) was a name attributed to the following individuals in Greek mythology. The feminine name Iphis (Ἶφις ''Îphis'', genitive case, gen. Ἴφιδος ''Ī́phidos'') refers to the following personages. *Iphis (Cretan), Iphis, daughter of Ligdus and Telethusa. Iphis was raised male and eventually transformed into a man by the goddess Isis in order to marry Ianthe, daughter of Telestes. * Iphis, as recounted in Homer's ''Iliad'', was the slave of Patroclus, Achilles' companion-in-arms. A native of Scyros, she had been enslaved by Achilles when the latter conquered her home island, and given by him to Patroclus. Pausanias describes a painting of Iphis, Diomede and Briseis admiring Helen of Troy, Helen's beauty as the latter has been brought back to the Greek camp from the sacked Troy. * Iphis, a Thespiae, Thespian princess as one of the 50 daughters of King Thespius and MegamedeBibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus), Apollodorus, 2.4.10; John Tzetzes, Tzetze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sthenelus (son Of Capaneus)
In Greek mythology, Sthenelus (; Ancient Greek: Σθένελος ''Sthénelos,'' "strong one" or "forcer", derived from "strength, might, force") was one of the Achaean Leaders. He was also counted as one of the Epigoni and a suitor of Helen. Family Sthenelus was the son of Capaneus and Evadne.Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' 97 He was the father of Cylarabes and Cometes, lover of Aegialia. Mythology Sthenelus' father Capaneus was one of the Seven Against Thebes. He was an outstanding warrior, but he was also notorious for his arrogance. He stood just at the wall of Thebes during the war of the Seven against Thebes and shouted that Zeus himself could not stop him from invading it. While he was mounting the ladder, Zeus struck and killed Capaneus with a thunderbolt. At his funeral, Sthenelus watched as his mother Evadne threw herself on her husband's funeral pyre and died. The sons of the Seven Against Thebes, including Sthenelus, swore to avenge their fathers, after which they were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evadne
In Greek mythology, Evadne (; Ancient Greek: Εὐάδνη) was a name attributed to the following individuals: *Evadne, a daughter of Strymon and Neaera, wife of Argus (king of Argos), mother of Ecbasus, Peiras, Epidaurus and Criasus. *Evadne, a daughter of Poseidon and Pitane who was raised by Aepytus of Arcadia. She experienced the joys of her first love with Apollo. However, when her consequent pregnancy was discovered by Aepytus, he was furious and left to consult the Oracle of Apollo. During the childbirth, Apollo sent Eileithyia and the Moirae to assist his lover and ease her pain. Evadne gave birth in the wilderness and left the child, Iamus, exposed to the elements. Five days later, Aepytus returned from the Delphi, where he had been told by Apollo's Oracle that Evadne's child was indeed the son of Apollo and destined to be a gifted prophet. He demanded that the child be brought to him, and so Evadne retrieved Iamus from the patch of violets where she had left him. Iamu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ianeira
Ianeira or Ianira ('';'' Ancient Greek'':'' Ἰάνειρά means 'lady of the Ionians') or Janira was a name attributed to three characters in Greek mythology. *Ianeira, one of the 3,000 Oceanids, water-nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. According to the ''Homeric Hymn'', she one of the "deep-bosomed daughters of Oceanus" gathering flowers with Persephone when she was abducted by Hades. *Ianeira, one of the 50 Nereids, marine-nymph daughters of the "Old Man of the Sea" Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. She and her other sisters appear to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles at the slaying of his friend Patroclus.Homer, ''Iliad'18.39-51/ref> *Ianeira, possible spouse of Capaneus.Scholia on Pindar, ''Olympian Ode'' 6.46 Notes References * Hesiod, ''Theogony'', in ''The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White'', Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914Online version a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talaus
In Greek mythology, Talaus ( grc, Ταλαός) was the king of Argos and one of the Argonauts. He was the son of Bias (or Perialces) and Pero. His wife was Lysimache, daughter of Abas (also known as Eurynome, Lysippe or Lysianassa, daughter of Polybus). He was the father of Adrastus, Aristomachus, Astynome, Eriphyle, Mecisteus, Metidice, and Pronax.Pindar, ''Nemean Ode'' 9.16 Notes References *Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica'' translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853-1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912Online version at the Topos Text Project.*Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica''. George W. Mooney. London. Longmans, Green. 1912Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library *Barthall, Edward E. ''Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece''. University of Miami Press, 1971, , pp. 105–106. * Gaius Julius Hyginus, ''Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus'' translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publicati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laodice (Greek Myth)
In Greek mythology, Laodice ( /leɪˈɒdəˌsi/; Ancient Greek: Λαοδίκη, a.odíkɛː "people-justice") may refer to the following figures: *Laodice, the nymph-consort of Phoroneus and possible mother of his children. *Laodice, one of the Hyperborean maidens. Together with her sister, Hyperoche, Laodice was buried after her death on the temple grounds of Apollo , where their grave was worshiped by the residents. *Laodice, daughter of Aloeus, wife of Aeolus and mother of Salmoneus and Cretheus. * Laodice, daughter of King Priam and a princess of TroyHomer, ''Iliad'' 3.123 * Laodice, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra, sometimes conflated with Electra. * Laodice, daughter of King Cinyras of Cyprus and Metharme. She was the wife of Elatus and by him mother of Stymphalus and Pereus, and possibly of Ischys, Cyllen and Aepytus too. * Laodice, descendant of Agapenor, who was known for having sent to Tegea a robe as a gift to Athena Alea, and to have built a temple of Aphr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astynome
Astynome (Ancient Greek: Αστυνόμη) was the name which may refer to one of the following characters in Greek mythology: *Astynome, one of the Niobids. *Astynome, daughter of Talaus and mother of Capaneus by Hipponous. *Astynome, commonly referred to by the patronymic Chryseis. *Astynome, mother by Ares of Calydon who saw Artemis naked and was transformed into a rock by the goddess.Pseudo-Plutarch, ''De fluviis'22 Notes References * Gaius Julius Hyginus, ''Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus'' translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic StudiesOnline version at the Topos Text Project.* Homer Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the ..., ''The Iliad'' with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hipponous
In Greek mythology, Hipponous (Ancient Greek: Ἱππόνοος) referred to several people: *Hipponous, the Olenian father of Capaneus and Periboea by Astynome. He was son of Iocles, grandson of Astacus and great-grandson of Hermes and Astabe, a daughter of Peneus. *Hipponous, one of the fifty sons of Priam, the last Trojan whom Achilles killed before his death. *Hipponous, an Achaean warrior killed by Hector. *Hipponous, son of Triballus. He was the father of Polyphonte by Thrassa, the daughter of Ares and Tereine. *Hipponous, who together with his father, son of Adrastus, were said to have thrown themselves into fire in obedience to an oracle of Apollo. *Hipponous, the birth name of Bellerophon.Tzetzes, ''Chiliades'7.810 (TE2.149)';'' Scholia on Pindar, ''Olympian Ode'' 13.66 Notes References * Antoninus Liberalis, ''The Metamorphoses of Antoninus Liberalis'' translated by Francis Celoria (Routledge 1992)Online version at the Topos Text Project.* Gaius Julius Hygi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeschylus
Aeschylus (, ; grc-gre, Αἰσχύλος ; c. 525/524 – c. 456/455 BC) was an ancient Greek tragedian, and is often described as the father of tragedy. Academic knowledge of the genre begins with his work, and understanding of earlier Greek tragedy is largely based on inferences made from reading his surviving plays. According to Aristotle, he expanded the number of characters in the theatre and allowed conflict among them. Formerly, characters interacted only with the chorus.The remnant of a commemorative inscription, dated to the 3rd century BC, lists four, possibly eight, dramatic poets (probably including Choerilus, Phrynichus, and Pratinas) who had won tragic victories at the Dionysia before Aeschylus had. Thespis was traditionally regarded the inventor of tragedy. According to another tradition, tragedy was established in Athens in the late 530s BC, but that may simply reflect an absence of records. Major innovations in dramatic form, credited to Aeschylus by Aristotle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
