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Achates

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In Greek and Roman mythology, Achates (Ancient Greek: Ἀχάτης) may refer to the following personages:

  • Achates, a companion of the exiled Aeneas.[1][2]
  • Achates, a Sicilian who came to Aristaeus in order to join Dionysus in his Indian campaign.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Ovid, Fasti 3.603
  2. ^ Virgil, Aeneid 1.120
  3. ^ Nonnus, Dionysiaca 13.309 & 37.169

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