The Death of Capaneus
event · 2 works · 2 mentions · 3 anchored passages
Capaneus struck by Zeus's thunderbolt · Capaneus's death · the thunderbolt of Zeus
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Phoenissae (Greek)
But, just as he was scaling the parapet of the wall, Zeus smote him with a thunderbolt;
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Phoenissae
The moment Zeus strikes the boastful Capaneus with a thunderbolt as he scales the walls of Thebes, turning the battle's momentum.
But, just as he was scaling the parapet of the wall, Zeus smote him with a thunderbolt;
He was going about with a long scaling-ladder, and boasting that even the holy fire of Zeus would not hold him back from giving the city to utter destruction.
Suppliants
The death of the chieftain Capaneus, struck down by Zeus's thunderbolt for his impious boast against the god, during the original assault on Thebes.
I was the servant of Capaneus, whom Zeus with scorching bolt to ashes burnt.
Verily then it would seem Capaneus was unjustly blasted by the thunderbolt and charred upon the ladder he had raised against our gates, swearing he would sack our town, whether the god would or no;