InRomanmythology,Sergestus was aTrojan friend ofAeneas. He was the ancestor ofgens Sergia, a famousPatrician family of whichCatilina was a member. Hence he is also the ultimate namesake of the given namesSergey, Sergio, etc.
In Virgil'sAeneid, after the boat race duringAnchises'Funeral games Aeneas gives to Sergestus aCretan slave girl named Pholoe in gratitude for saving both ship and crew, after he ran aground.[1] This is one of the examples of Aeneas showing his fair and compassionate nature, as despite the fact Sergestus comes last in the boat race he still receives a prize.
And Sergestus, from the house of the name Sergia
— Virgil, Sergestusque, domus tenet a quo Sergia nomen, Aeneid (Latin)
Sergestus also appears as a minor character in Christopher Marlowe's playDido, Queen of Carthage.
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