Acestes became king of the region where he was born and welcomed Aeneas when he arrived in Sicily. There were held the funeral games of Aeneas' father Anchises. Those of Aeneas' folk who wished to voyage no further were allowed to remain behind with Acestes and together with Acestes' people they founded the city of Acesta, that is Segesta.
, the hero Egestes standing right, cap slung over shoulder & chlamys over left arm, resting left foot on rock; at his feet, two hounds standing right, one sniffing the ground; [small ithyphallic herm before] / Head of the nymph Segesta right, hair bound in ampyx & elaborately embroidered sakkos.
Egestes(?) in galloping quadriga right, holding three grain ears in right hand, reins in left; Nike flying above crowning her,
, the hero Egestes nude right, with cap slung over shoulder & chlamys over left arm, resting left foot on rock; two hounds at his feet with one sniffing the ground; small ithyphallic herm before.
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