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Capys

Greek mythological characters


Summary

Greek mythological characters

In Roman and Greek mythology, Capys (; Ancient Greek: Κάπυς) was a name attributed to three individuals:

  • Capys, king of Dardania.
  • Capys, the Trojan who warned not to bring the Trojan horse into the city.
  • Capys, mythological king of Alba Longa and descendant of Aeneas. Said to have reigned from 963 to 935 BC.

According to Roman sources, in the Etruscan language the word capys meant "hawk" or "falcon" (or possibly "eagle" or "vulture").

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References

References

  1. [[Virgil]], ''[[Aeneid]]'' [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:latinLit:phi0690.phi003.perseus-eng2:2.21-2.39 2.35]
  2. Virgil, ''Aeneid'' [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:latinLit:phi0690.phi003.perseus-eng2:2.21-2.39 2.35–38]
  3. [[Dionysius of Halicarnassus]], ''Antiquitates Romanae'' 1.71.
  4. Isaac Taylor ''Etruscan Researches'' ([[Macmillan Publishers. Macmillan and Co.]] 1874) p. 317 referencing [[Maurus Servius Honoratus. Servius]]
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