Sarrastes, a people of Campania on the Sarnus, who assisted Turnus against Æneas. Virgil, Æneid, bk. 7, li. 738.
Sarron, a king of the Celtæ, so famous for his learning, that from him philosophers were called Sarronidæ. Diodorus, bk. 6, ch. 9.
Sars, a town of Spain, near cape Finisterre.
Sarsĭna, an ancient town of Umbria, where the poet Plautus was born. The inhabitants are called Sarsinates. Martial, bk. 9, ltr. 59.—Pliny, bk. 3, ch. 14.—Silius Italicus, bk. 8, li. 462.
Sarus, a river of Cappadocia. Livy, bk. 33, ch. 41.
Sasanda, a town of Caria. Diodorus, bk. 14.
Sason, an island at the entrance of the Adriatic sea, lying between Brundusium and Aulon on the coast of Greece. It is barren and inhospitable. Strabo, bk. 6.—Lucan, bk. 2, li. 627; bk. 5, li. 650.—Silius Italicus, bk. 7, li. 480.——A river falling into the Adriatic.
Satarchæ, a people near the Palus Mæotis. Mela, bk. 2, ch. 1.—Flaccus, bk. 6, li. 144.
Sataspes, a Persian hung on a cross by order of Xerxes, for offering violence to the daughter of Megabyzus. His father’s name was Theaspes. Herodotus, bk. 4.
Satibarzanes, a Persian made satrap of the Arians by Alexander, from whom he afterwards revolted. Curtius, bks. 6 & 7.