The Aeneid · Character
Acestes
Trojan king of Sicily who hosts Aeneas.
minor
Also known as King Acestes, old Acestes
First appearance: Book V: Funeral Games and the Burning of the Ships
Acestes's tie to Turnus is one of the pressures that moves The Aeneid—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
King of Sicily, of Trojan descent, hospitably receives Aeneas and provides gifts for the funeral games.
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With Turnus (social): Acestes is a Trojan king in Sicily who hosts Aeneas and has no direct conflict with Turnus, appearing mainly in funeral games. With Turnus (social): Acestes is a Trojan king in Sicily who hosts…
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