Abas

In the provided sources Abas appears primarily as a personal name applied to multiple mythic figures. One attested bearer, described as the twelfth king of Argos, is presented as a dynastic ancestor (great-grandfather of Perseus) and as a founder of towns (Abae and Argos Pelasgikon); this situates him within Greek genealogical and foundation narratives. Separate occurrences of the name appear in Roman epic contexts as two companions of Aeneas. The name itself is given in Ancient Greek (Ἄβας, genitive Ἄβαντος) and is glossed in the sources as meaning 'guileless' or 'good-hearted.'

The available excerpts do not provide a consistent physical description applying to a supernatural entity. The attestations treat Abas as human/mythic personages (a king, companions), with narrative markers such as kingship, genealogy, and town-founding. One fragmentary note records divine favour toward an Argive Abas and an associated blessed shield, but the sources provided are truncated and do not supply a full description of appearance.

Sources do not ascribe inherent supernatural powers to Abas as a class. The materials portray Abas in narrative roles (king, ancestor, companion). A fragmentary passage indicates that Hera favoured one Argive Abas and 'blessed his shield,' implying divine protection or extraordinary resistance for that object in that account; the excerpt is incomplete and does not allow fuller specification of abilities or active powers beyond this implication.