Sthenelus (son of Capaneus)
In Greek mythology, Sthenelus (; Ancient Greek: Σθένελος Sthénelos, "strong one" or "forcer", derived fromFamily
Sthenelus was the son of Capaneus and Evadne. He was the father of Cylarabes and Cometes, lover of Aegialia.Mythology
Sthenelus fought alongside Diomedes and the other Argives in the Trojan War and brought 25 ships to Troy. He was one of the men who hid in the Trojan horse. In the Iliad, Sthenelus boasts that he captured the city of Thebes, while his father, fighting alongside the Seven Against Thebes, was slain by a Zeus thrown thunderbolt while attempting the same thing. He ruled Iphis' half of Argos, along with Diomedes, after both Adrastus and Aegialeus had died.
