Ajax
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Ajax is a Greek mythological hero, the son of King Telamon and Periboea, and the half-brother of Teucer. He plays an important role in the Trojan War and is portrayed as a towering figure and a warrior of great courage in Homer's Iliad and in the Epic Cycle. He is second only to Achilles among Greek heroes of the war.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Homer's Iliad and the Epic Cycle, ancient Greek epic poetry about the Trojan War.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Teucer
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Ajax, who in the post-Homeric legend is described as the grandson of Aeacus and the great-grandson of Zeus, was the tutelary hero of the island of Salamis, where he had a temple and an image, and where a festival called Aianteia was celebrated in his honour.”
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