Evadne- Greek FigureMortal
Also known as: Εὐάδνη and Euadne
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Description
Wife of the warrior Capaneus, one of the Seven against Thebes. After Capaneus was struck down by Zeus's thunderbolt, Evadne threw herself onto his funeral pyre at Eleusis, becoming a celebrated example of wifely devotion in Greek tragedy.
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