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Achates

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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the companion of Aeneas in Virgil's Aeneid. The expression "fidus Achates" has become proverbial for a loyal and devoted companion.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Achates'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/achates.html. 1910.
 
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