Abas

Ăbas, antis, m.= Ἄβας.

• The twelfth king of Argos, son of Lynceus and Hypermnestra, grandson of Danaūs, father of Acrisius, and grandfather of Perseus. His shield was gained by Aeneas, Verg. A. 3, 286.—
• • B Hence derivv.
  • • 1 Ăbantēus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Abas, Ov. M. 15, 164.—
    • 2 Ăbantĭădēs, ae, m. patron., a male descendant of Abas.
    • • a His son Acrisius, Ov. M. 4, 607.—
      • b His great grandson Perseus (by Danaë, daughter of Acrisius), Ov. M. 4, 673; 5, 138 al.—
• II A Centaur, son of Ixion, Ov. M. 12, 306.—
• III An Ethiopian, Ov. M. 5, 126.—
• IV A companion of Diomedes, Ov. M. 14, 505.—
• V A companion of Aeneas, Verg. A. 1, 121.—
• VI A Tuscan chieftain, Verg. A. 10, 170 and 427.

Abās (Nbf. Abans, Serv. Verg. Aen. 3, 286), antis, m. (Ἄβας), König in Argos, Vater des Akrisius, Großvater der Danaë und Atalante, u. Urgroßvater des Perseus (Sohnes der Danaë), von dem nach einer nach Euböa unternommenen Wanderung die Euböer »Abanten« heißen, Hyg. fab. 170. – Dav. a) Abantēus, a, um (Ἀβάντειος), zu Abas gehörig, abantéisch, Ov. met. 15, 164. – b) Abantiadēs, ae, m. (Ἀβαντιάδης), ein Abantiade (= männl. Nachkomme des Abas) = dessen Sohn Akrisius, Ov. met. 4, 607; u. = dessen Urenkel Perseus, Ov. met. 4, 673 u.ö. – c) Abantias, adis, f. (Ἀβαντιάς), eine Abantiade = ein weibl. Nachkomme des Abas (= Danaë od. Atalante); dah. auch alter Name der Insel Euböa, Plin. 4, 64; vgl. Prisc. perieg. 544. – d) Abantius a, um, abantisch = euböisch, aequora, Stat. silv. 4, 8, 46.

Ăbās, (14) antis, m. , roi dʼArgos : Hyg. Fab. 273, p. 146, 12 || autres personnages : Virg. En. 1, 121 ; Ov. M. 5, 126 ; etc.

Abas

(Ἄβας).

1. A son of Metaneira, was changed by Demeter into a lizard, because he mocked the goddess when she had come on her wanderings into the house of her mother, and drank eagerly to quench her thirst. (Nicander, Theriaca; Natal. Com. 5.14; Ov. Met. 5.450.) Other traditions relate the same story of a boy, Ascalabus, and call his mother Misme. (Antonin. Lib. 23.)

Abas

2. The twelfth King of Argos. He was the son of Lynceus and Hypermnestra, and grandson of Danaus. He married Ocaleia, who bore him twin sons, Acrisius and Proetus. (Apollod. 2.2.1; Hyg. Fab. 170.) When he informed his father of the death of Danaus, he was rewarded with the shield of his grandfather, which was sacred to Hera. He is described as a successful conqueror and as the founder of the town of Abae in Phocis (Paus. 10.35.1), and of the Pelasgic Argos in Thessaly. (Strab. ix. p. 431.) The fame of his warlike spirit was so great, that even after his death. when people revolted, whom he had subdued, they were put to flight by the simple act of showing them his shield. (Verg. A. 3.286; Serv. ad loc.) It was from this Abas that the kings of Argos were called by the patronymic Abantiads. [Abantiades.] [L.S]

Abas

(Ἄβας).

1. A Greek sophist and rhetorician about whose life nothing is known. Suidas (s. v. Ἄβας: compare Eudocia, p. 51) ascribes to him ἱστορικὰ ἀπομνήματα and a work on rhetoric (τέχνη ῥητορική). What Photius (Phot. Bibl. 190. p. 150b. ed. Bekker) quotes from him, belongs probably to the former work. (Compare Walz, Rhetor. Graec. 7.1. p. 203.)

Abas

2. A writer of a work called Troica, from which Servius (Serv. ad Aen. 9.264) has preserved a fragment. [L.S]

ABAS

ABAS (Ἄβας), a river of Iberia in Asia, mentioned by Plutarch (Plut. Pomp. 35) and Dio Cassius (Dio Cass. 37.3) as crossed by Pompey, on his expedition into the Caucasian regions. Its course was E. of the Cambyses; and it seems to be the same as the Alazonius or Alazon of Strabo and Pliny (Alasan, Alacks) which fell into the Cambyses just above its confluence with the Cyrus.

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Abas

(Ἄβας). (1) Son of Metanira, and changed by Demeter into a lizard, because he mocked the goddess when she had come on her wanderings into the house of his mother, and drank eagerly to quench her thirst.

(2) Twelfth king of Argos, son of Lynceus and Hypermnestra, grandson of Danaüs, and father of Acrisius and Proetus. When he informed his father of the death of Danaüs, he was rewarded with the shield of his grandfather, which was sacred to Heré. This shield performed various marvels, and the mere sight of it could subdue a river. (See Serv. ad Verg. Aen. iii. 286).

(3) A Latin chief who assisted Aeneas against Turnus, and was killed by Lausus (Verg. Aen. x. 170).

(4) A river of Albania emptying into the Caspian Sea.

(5) A mountain of Armenia Minor, identified by Mannert with Ararat.

Abas Mount Abas, in Erythia

• Apollod. 2.5.10

Abas(2), son of Lynceus

• Paus. 2.16.2
• son of Lynceus by Hypermnestra, father of Acrisius and Proetus: Apollod. 2.1.5
• founds Abae: Paus. 10.35.1

Abas(3), son of Melampus

• Apollod. 1.9.13, Paus. 1.43.5