Achates

For the river of Sicily, see Achates (river).

In Greek and Roman mythology, Achates (Ancient Greek: Ἀχάτης) may refer to the following personages:

• Achates, a companion of the exiled Aeneas.^[1]
• Achates, a Sicilian who came to Aristaeus in order to join Dionysus in his Indian campaign.^[2]

Saints

• Achates of Thun, or Achathus, a first-century Christian saint and companion of Saint Beatus of Thun.
• Acathius of Melitene, also known as Acathes, a third-century Christian bishop and saint