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Ajax (Greek: ) was a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris. He was called the "lesser" or "Locrian" Ajax, to distinguish him from Ajax the Great, son of Telamon. He was the leade...
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Ajax was considered the second greates warrior after Achilles, and he was the one who carried the hero's dead body back to the camp while Odysseus held the Trojans back. Ajax fought well in the Trojan war, but when refused Achilles armous after the hero's death, he swore to kill Agamemnon ... Home; History & Mythology...
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Ajax (Aias). 1. In Greek myth, son of Telamon, king of Salamis, and Eriboea or Periboea (called Telamonian Ajax or ‘the Greater Ajax’, ... To distinguish him from Ajax, son of Oileus (Ajax the Lesser), he is called "Telamonian Ajax," "Greater Ajax," or "Ajax the Great". In Etruscan mythology, he is known as Aivas Tlamunus...
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the Greater(Latin), Greek Aias, byname Ajax the Greater ... in Greek legend, son of Telamon, king of Salamis, described in the Iliad as being of great stature and colossal frame, second only to the Greek hero Achilles in strength and bravery. ... Telamon (Greek mythology)
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According to Homer's epic the Iliad *, only Achilles* was a greater warrior than Ajax. Of great size and stature, Ajax supposedly looked like a tower when he went into battle holding his shield. ... According to later Greek mythology, after his death, Ajax went to the island of Leuce with his close friend Achilles.
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1 Hero of the Trojan War, son of Telamon Telamon (tĕl`əmŏn), in Greek mythology, son of Aeacus and father of Ajax. ..... Click the link for more information. , thus called the Telamonian Ajax, also called Ajax the Greater.
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Ajax - (ā´jăks), Gr. Aias, in Greek mythology. 1 Hero of the Trojan War, son of Telamon, thus called the Telamonian Ajax, also called Ajax the Greater. In the Iliad he is represented... ... (ā´jăks) , Gr. Aias, in Greek mythology. 1 Hero of the Trojan War, son of Telamon, thus called the Telamonian Ajax,
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Ajax and Achilles were close friends, with Ajax going out to fight in Achilles' ... This humanization of the two legendary figures helps bridge the gap not only between the average person and the hero but also, by extension, between the average person and gods - one of the religious functions of heroes in Greek mythology.
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