Caprus

Also known as: Caprus of Elis · Family: Elis · Role: wrestler and pancratiast · First appears: Book 6 · Chapter 15

At Olympia in the next Olympiad, Caprus defeated Clitomachus in the pancratium, and also beat Pæanius of Elis in wrestling; Pæanius had won the wrestling prize at earlier Olympiads. Caprus of Elis was the son of Pythagoras.

Relationship record

Life events

• Caprus defeated Clitomachus in the pancratium.(Book 6 · Chapter 15 · 📍 Olympia)
  • With: Clitomachus
  • “when the pancratium was called on he was beaten by Caprus”
• Caprus defeated Pæanius in wrestling.(Book 6 · Chapter 15 · 📍 Olympia)
  • With: Pæanius
  • “and he beat in wrestling Pæanius of Elis”

Book 6 · Chapter 15

• rivals with Clitomachus “when the pancratium was called on he was beaten by Caprus”
• parent: Pythagoras “two statues of Caprus of Elis, the son of Pythagoras”
• rivals with Pæanius “he beat in wrestling Pæanius of Elis, who had carried off the prize for wrestling in former Olympiads”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.