Abas, antis, m.=”Αβας. 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.

— Hence derivv. Ab-anteus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Abas, Ov. M. 15, 164.

— Abantiadēs, ae, m. patron., a male descendant of Abas. His son Acrisius, Ov. M. 4, 607.

— His great grandson Perseus (by Danae, daughter of Acrisius), Ov. M. 4, 673; 5, 138 al.

— A Centaur, son of Ixion, Ov. M. 12, 306.

— An Ethiopian, Ov. M. 5, 126.

— A companion of Dionedes, Ov. M. 14, 505.

— A companion of Aeneas, Verg. A. 1, 121.

— A Tuscan chieftain, Verg. A. 10, 170 and 427.