Capaneus (trisyl.), ei, m., = Καπανεύς, a son of Hipponous and Astynome, Hyg. Fab. 70; one of the seven before Thebes, struck with lightning by Jupiter, Ov. M. 9, 404; Veg. Mil. 4, 21; Stat. Th. 10, 549; 10, 898 sq.

—Gen. Capanei, Prop. 2 (3), 34, 40.

— Acc. Capanea, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 144.

—Voc. Capaneu, Ov. A. A. 3, 21.

— Deriv.: Capanēus (four syll.), a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Capaneus, Capanean: tela, Stat. Th. 10, 811: signa, id. ib. 10, 832.

— And access. form Capanēia: conjux, Stat. Th. 12, 545.