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| In ], '''Abas''' was the son of ] of the royal family of ], and ], the last of the ]. Abas himself was the twelfth king of Argos. His name derives from a ] word for 'father'. | |||
| Abas was a successful conqueror, and was the founder of the city of ], ],<ref>], x. 35. § 1</ref> home to the legendary oracular temple to ] ], and also of the Pelasgic Argos in ].<ref>], '']'' ix. p. 431</ref> When Abas informed his father of the death of Danaus, he was rewarded with the shield of his grandfather, which was sacred to ].<ref name="DGRBM">{{Citation | |||
| | last = Schmitz | |||
| | first = Leonhard | |||
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| | contribution = Abas (2) | |||
| | editor-last = Smith | |||
| | editor-first = William | |||
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| | volume = 1 | |||
| | pages = 1-2 | |||
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| | year = 1867 | |||
| | contribution-url = http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0010.html }}</ref> Abas was said to be so fearsome a warrior that even after his death, enemies of his royal household could be put to flight simply by the sight of this shield.<ref>], '']'' iii. 286; Serv. ad loc.</ref> | |||
| With his wife ] (or ], depending on the source), he had three sons: the twins ] (grandfather of ]) and ],<ref>], ii. 2. § 1 ; Hygin. Fab. 170.</ref> and ], and one daughter, ]. He bequeathed his kingdom to Acrisius and Proetus, bidding them to rule alternately, but they quarrelled even while they still shared their mother's womb. | |||
| It was from this Abas that the kings of Argos were called by the patronymic ].<ref name="DGRBM"/> | |||
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| * '']'', ], London: Penguin, 1955; Baltimore: Penguin, 1955. ISBN 0-14-001026-2 | |||
| * '']'', ], New York: Mentor, 1942 | |||
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