Capaneus

son of Hipponous in Greek mythology
Person mythological_greek_character Q833806
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Capaneus

Summary

Capaneus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #248 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Capaneus's father was Alector[3].
  • Capaneus's father was Hipponous[4].
  • Capaneus's mother was Astynome[5].
  • Among Capaneus's spouses was Evadne[6].
  • A child of Capaneus was Sthenelus son of Capaneus[7].
  • Capaneus's image is recorded as Cremona, museo civico, arturo ferraroni, capaneo 03.JPG[8].
  • Capaneus is recorded as male[9].
  • Capaneus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[10].
  • Capaneus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 540159474178027661227[11].
  • Capaneus's Commons category is recorded as Capaneus[12].
  • Capaneus's participated in conflict is recorded as war of the Seven against Thebes[13].
  • Capaneus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kyqy[14].
  • Capaneus's Rodovid ID is recorded as 438158[15].
  • Capaneus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Capaneus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17].
  • Capaneus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[18].
  • Capaneus's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 3624[19].
  • Capaneus's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Capanêvs[20].
  • Capaneus's De Agostini ID is recorded as Capanèo[21].
  • Capaneus's Hrvatska enciklopedija ID is recorded as 30278[22].
  • Capaneus's Vatican Library VcBA ID is recorded as 495/332245[23].
  • Capaneus's ToposText person ID is recorded as 552[24].
  • Capaneus's Proleksis enciklopedija ID is recorded as 29996[25].
  • Capaneus's Oxford Classical Dictionary ID is recorded as 1349[26].
  • Capaneus's MANTO ID is recorded as 8187949[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Alector[3], a mythological Greek character[28] and Hipponous[4], a mythological Greek character[29]. Capaneus's mother was Astynome[5].

Personal Life

Among Capaneus's spouses was Evadne[6]. A child of him was Sthenelus son of him[7].

Why It Matters

Capaneus draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #248 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Who were Capaneus's parents?

Capaneus's father was Alector[3]. Capaneus's mother was Astynome[5].

Who was Capaneus married to?

Capaneus's spouses include Evadne[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Q24434286. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_capaneus_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Capaneus}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/capaneus}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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