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Evadne

Wife of Capaneus who died on his funeral pyre.

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Evadne, daughter of Iphis of Argos or Phylax (or Phylacus), was the wife of Capaneus. In some accounts, she was called the daughter of Ares.

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Father
Iphis of Argos or Phylax (or Phylacus)
Husband
Capaneus
Cause of death
Threw herself on husband's funeral pyre
Husband's cause of death
Killed by a lightning bolt in the war of the Seven against Thebes

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