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Ajax, in Greek legend, son of Oileus, king of Locris; he was said to be boastful, arrogant, and quarrelsome.For his crime of dragging King Priam's daughter Cassandra from the statue of the goddess Athena and violating her, he barely escaped being stoned to death by his Greek allies. Odysseus knew that Athena would be angry and advised the Greeks to put Ajax to death.
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Family. Ajax the Greater was the son of the king of the island of Salamis and the half-brother of Teucer, an archer on the Greek side in the Trojan War. Teucer's mother was Hesione, sister of the Trojan King Priam. The mother of Ajax was Periboea, daughter of Alcathus, son of Pelops, according to Apollodorus III.12.7.
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Ajax ( / ˈeɪdʒæks /) or Aias ( / ˈaɪ.əs /; Ancient Greek: Αἴας, romanized: Aíās [aí̯.aːs], gen. Αἴαντος Aíantos; archaic ΑΣϜΑϺ [aí̯.waːs]) is a Greek mythological hero, the son of King Telamon and Periboea, and the half-brother of Teucer.
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Ajax is a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles in the 5th century BC, one of the earliest of his seven tragedies that have survived. It was most likely performed in 442 or 441 BC when Sophocles was fifty-five years old. The plot of Ancient Greek Trojan War Hero Ajax
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Ajax the Great was one of the most epic heroes from Greek mythology. He was known for his strength, bravery, and determination. He is best known for his fight against the Trojans. Ajax was a champion of the people and fought for justice and honor. He is a hero that everyone can admire and learn from. Before the War
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Cassandra by Evelyn De Morgan (1898, London); Cassandra in front of the burning city of Troy, depicted with disheveled hair denoting the insanity ascribed to her by the Trojans "Cassandra and Ajax" depicted on a terracotta amphora, circa 450 BC. Cassandra or Kassandra (/ k ə ˈ s æ n d r ə /; Ancient Greek: Κασσάνδρα, pronounced, also Greek: Κασσάνδρα, and sometimes.
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Ajax ( / ˈeɪdʒæks /) or Aias ( / ˈaɪ.əs /; Ancient Greek: Αἴας, romanized : Aíās [aí̯.aːs], gen. Αἴαντος Aíantos; archaic ΑΣϜΑϺ [aí̯.waːs]) [a] is a Greek mythological hero, the son of King Telamon and Periboea, [1] and the half-brother of Teucer. [2]
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Ajax. A son of Telamon, king of Salamis, by Periboea or Eriboea, 1 and a grandson of Aeacus. Homer calls him Ajax the Telamonian, Ajax the Great, or simply Ajax, 2 whereas the other Ajax, the son of Oileus, is always distinguished from the former by some epithet. According to Homer Ajax joined the expedition of the Greeks against Troy, with his.
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Ajax is a mythological hero in Greek legend. He is also known as Ajax the Greater. He was a son of Telamon, who was the king of Salamis. Ajax is described in Homer 's Iliad as a man of great stature and colossal frame, second to the Greek hero Achilles in strength and bravery. Why is the Iliad Who was Ajax?
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Ajax was een Griekse held en geen god. Als je naar het logo kijkt dan zie je het hoofd van deze dappere held. Er waren eigenlijk twee Griekse helden die Ajax heetten in de Griekse mythologie. Zij komen beide voor in de verhalen over de Trojaanse Oorlog. Er was een "Grote Ajax" en een "Kleine Ajax". "De grote held Ajax was gedeeltelijk onsterfelijk"
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Ajax of Aias, van het Latijnse Aiax, Oudgrieks: Αἴας, was in de Griekse mythologie een van de belangrijkste helden in de Ilias van Homeros. Hij was een zoon van Telamon en wordt de grote Ajax genoemd, in tegenstelling tot Ajax, de zoon van Oileus, een andere held uit de cyclus rond de Trojaanse Oorlog, die de kleine Ajax wordt genoemd.
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• Ajax, a famous Greek warrior, second only to Achilles in courage and strength under Troy • Tecmessa, former Phrygian princess; Ajax's spoil of war and his concubine • Eurysaces, Ajax's son with Tecmessa • Odysseus, a legendary Greek hero, the wisest under Troy • Agamemnon, supreme leader of the Greeks at Troy • Menelaus, Agamemnon's brother
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According to Apollodorus ( 3.12.7) and Pindar ( Pind. I. 6.51, &c.), Ajax became invulnerable in consequence of a prayer which Heracles offered to Zeus, while he was on a visit in Salamis. The child was called Αἴας from ἀετός, an eagle, which appeared immediately after the prayer as a favourable omen. According to Lycophron (455 with.
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Ajax gave Hector a purple sash he had worn around his waist, and Hector gave Ajax a fine sword. The two parted as respectful enemies. Following Patroclus' death, Achilles went on a rampage, destroying as many Trojans as he was able. In the end, Achilles fought and killed Hector.
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When both fought together only the gods could resist their onslaught. Ájax was also known as Ájax of Salamina. Homer described Ájax as a rampart, much taller than the other men, with a shield in the shape of a tower and a long spear. He used colossal stones to fight his opponents.
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Ajax the Great was one of the greatest heroes of Greek mythology, one who came to prominence during the Trojan War, and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with other great heroes, including Achilles and Diomedes. Ajax Son of Telamon Ajax the Great was a prince of Salamis, born to Telamon and Periboea.