Caphareus

Căphāreus or Căphēreus (trisyl.), ei, m., = Καφαρεύς,

• a rocky promontory on the southern coast of Euboea, where the homeward-bound fleet of the Greeks was wrecked, being misled by Nauplius, king of the island, and father of Palamedes, who had been slain before Troy; now Capo del Oro, or Xylofago, Serv. ad Verg. A. 11, 260; Hyg. Fab. 116; Ov. M. 14, 472; 14, 481.— Gr. acc. Căphārĕă, Ov. M. 14, 472; id. Tr. 1, 1, 83; voc. Caphareu, Val. Fl. 1, 371.—Form Caphereus, Verg. A. 11, 260; Mel. 2, 7, 9; Plin. 4, 12, 21, § 64.—
• II Derivv.
• • A Căphārēus, a, um (four syll.), adj., = Καφήρειος, of Caphareus: aqua, Ov. Tr. 5, 7, 36.—Scanned Căphārĕa; saxa, Prop. 3 (4), 7, 39; Hyg. Fab. 116.—
  • B Căphā-ris, ĭdis, f. adj., = Καφηρίς, of Caphareus: petrae, Sen. Herc. Oet. 805.

Caphāreus od. Caphēre͡us (Καφηρεύς), arch. Capēre͡us, eī u. eos, Akk. ea, Vok. e͡u, m., eine klippenreiche, gefährliche Landspitze im südlichen Euböa, wohin die unter Agamemnon von Troja zurückkehrende Flotte der Griechen vom dortigen Könige Nauplius, dessen Sohn Palamedes die Griechen getötet hatten, aus Rache gelockt wurde und Schiffbruch litt, j. Capo d'Oro, Form Caphar. bei Ov. met. 14, 472 u. 481: Form Capher. bei Verg. Aen. 11, 260. Ov. rem. am. 735 u. trist. 1, 1, 83. Mela 2, 7, 9 (2. § 107). Plin. 4, 64: Form Caper., Pacuv. tr. 136. – Dav.: A) Caphērēus, a, um (Καφήρειος), kapherëisch, saxa, Prop. 3, 7, 39. Tert. de anim. 52: aqua, Ov. trist. 5, 7, 36 Ehw. – B) Caphēris, idis, f. (Καφηρίς), kapherisch, petrae, Sen. Herc. Oet. 808 (805).

Caphāreūs (14) (-phēreūs), ĕī, ou ĕos, m. (Καφηρεύς), Capharée promontoire de lʼEubée, où se brisa la flotte des Grecs, en revenant de Troie : Ov. M. 14, 472 ; Virg. En. 11, 260 || -rēus, a, um, de Capharée : Ov. Tr. 5, 7, 36 ; -ĕus Prop. 3, 7, 39 || -ris, ĭdis, adj. f. , de Capharée : Sen. Herc. Œt. 805.

CAPHAREUS

CAPHA´REUS or CAPHE´REUS (Καφήρευς,) a rocky and dangerous promontory, forming the south-eastern extremity of Euboea, now called Kavo Doro or Xylofágo; it was known by the latter name in the middle ages. (Tzetzes, ad Lycophr. 384.) It was off this promontory that the Grecian fleet was wrecked on its return from Troy. (Eurip. Troad. 90, Helen. 1129; Hdt. 8.7; Strab. 8. p. 368; Paus. 2.23.1, 4.36.6; Verg. A. 11.260; Prop. 3.5. 55; Ov. Met. 14.472, 481, Trist. 1.1. 83, 5.7. 36; Sil. Ital.; Leake, Northern Greece, vol. 2. p. 423.)

Caphāreus

(Καφήρευς). The modern Capo d' Oro; a rocky and dangerous promontory on the southeast coast of Euboea, where the Greek fleet is said to have been wrecked on its return from Troy (Eurip. Troad. 90).