In Greek mythology, Capys (Ancient Greek Κάπυς) is the Dardanian king, son of Assaracus and father of Anchises in the lineage Aeneas proclaims to Achilles. This atlas node is that genealogical Capys — not the Trojan who warned against the Wooden Horse, nor the later mythical king of Alba Longa.
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I.Dardanian Capys
In Iliad 20 Assaracus begets Capys and Capys Anchises, father of Aeneas. Apollodorus fills in the marriages: Capys is son of Assaracus by Hieromneme (daughter of Simoeis) and husbands Themiste, daughter of Ilus, knitting the Ilian and Assaracan branches one generation before Aphrodite bears Aeneas to Anchises.
He is essentially a pedigree figure — the quiet middle link between Assaracus and Anchises — rather than a hero of independent epic episodes.
II.Homonyms
Wikipedia's Capys page lists three namesakes: (1) this Dardanian king; (2) a Trojan who advised against bringing the Horse into the city; (3) a descendant of Aeneas said to rule Alba Longa. The atlas id capys is only the Dardanian ancestor of Aeneas.