Bible Encyclopedias
Achates
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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.