Achates
(in the aeneid) the faithful companion and friend of aeneas.
a faithful friend or companion.
historical examples
but in the meanwhile mnestheus and achates and iulus led æneas to the camp, leaning on his spear.
the children’s hour, volume 3 (of 10) various
achates, hasting on his message, bent his way towards the ships.
the aeneid of virgil virgil
and now, obedient to her words, cupid went merrily in achates’ guiding, with the royal gifts for the tyrians.
the aeneid of virgil virgil
health and greeting, my achates, in this veritable spring month.
george eliot’s life, vol. i (of 3) george eliot
alan’s achates at once thought of that probability, or of revenge in some form.
the celtic magazine, vol. 1, no. 3, january 1876 various
perhaps he felt the want of a sort of fidus’ achates to confide in.
confessions of an opera singer kathleen howard
then neas departed from the cave, and achates went with him, and much they wondered who it might be that was dead.
stories of the old world alfred john church
that of monzaida, the friend of gama, is much superior to that of achates.
the lusiad lus de cames
achates to conyngham: what time do you propose leaving with french convoy to-night?
the victory at sea william sowden sims
reflections occasioned by the late disturbances in charleston, by achates.
black rebellion thomas wentworth higginson
noun
(cl-ssical myth) aeneas’ faithful companion in virgil’s aeneid
a loyal friend
armor-bearer and faithful friend of aeneas in the “aeneid,” hence sometimes used figuratively for “faithful friend.” the name is from greek akhates “agate” (see agate).
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