Phrges, um, m., = *fru/ges, the Phrygians, a people of Asia Minor, noted among the ancients for their indolence and stupidity, and also for their skill in embroidering in gold, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Plin. 8, 48, 74, 196; Cic. Div. 1, 41, 92; id. Leg. 2, 13, 33.—In sing.: Phryx Aesopus,
the Phrygian
, Phaedr. 3 prooem. 52.—In partic., of Æneas, Prop. 4 (5), 1, 2; Ov. F. 4, 274; of Marsyas, Stat. Th. 1, 709; of a priest of Cybele (v. Gallus), Prop. 2, 22 (3, 15), 16; and with a contemptuous allusion, semivir Phryx, Verg. A. 12, 99.—Prov.: sero sapiunt Phryges (alluding to the obstinate refusal of the Trojans to deliver up Helen), Liv. Andron. or Naev. ap. Fest. p. 342 Müll. (Trag. Rel. p. 199 Rib.); cf. Cic. Fam. 7, 16, 1: utrum igitur nostrum est an vestrum hoc proverbium, Phrygem plagis fieri solere meliorem?Cic. Fl. 27, 65.—2.Poet., Romans (as descendants from Æneas), Sil. 1, 106.—Hence, A. Phrgĭa, ae, f., = *frugi/a, the country of Phrygia, in Asia Minor, divided into Phrygia Major and Phrygia Minor, Plin. 5, 32, 41, 145; Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 7; 2, 1, 5; 2, 11, 12; Liv. 37, 56.—2.Transf., poet., Troy: Phrygiae fatum componere, Prop. 4, 12, 63.— B. Phrgĭānus, a, um (various read. for Phrixianus), Plin. 8, 48, 74, 195; Sen. Ben. 1, 3, 7.—C. phrgĭo, ōnis, m., an embroiderer in gold, an embroiderer (because the Phrygians were remarkably skilful in this art), Titin. ap. Non. 3, 20: phrygio, qui pulvinar poterat pingere, Varr. ib. 3, 25: stat fullo, phrygio, aurifex, lanarius, Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 34; id. Men. 2, 3, 72; 4, 3, 7.—D. phrgĭōnĭus, a, um, adj., embroidered: vestes, Plin. 8, 48, 74, 196.— E. Phrgiscus, a, um, adj., Phrygian: equi, Veg. Vet. 4, 6.—F. Phrgĭus, a, um, adj., = *fru/gios. 1.Lit., Phrygian: vulneratus ferro Phrygio,