Ajax the Great

Also known as Aias of Salamis, Telamonian Ajax, Ajax son of Telamon, Aias, Ajax

son of Telamon in Greek mythology

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Ajax the Great was a legendary Greek warrior from mythology, known as the son of Telamon, who fought in the Trojan War and was celebrated for his strength and bravery. He remains an important figure in ancient Greek literature and storytelling because his character exemplified the heroic ideals that were central to Greek culture and identity.

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A black-figure amphora with Ajax carrying the dead Achilles. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

Ajax (/ˈeɪdʒæks/) or Aias (/ˈaɪ.əs/; Ancient Greek: Αἴας, romanized: Aíās [aí̯.aːs], gen. Αἴαντος Aíantos) 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, a series of epic poems about the Trojan War, being second only to Achilles among Greek heroes of the war. He is also referred to as "Telamonian Ajax" (Αἴας ὁ Τελαμώνιος, in Etruscan recorded as Aivas Tlamunus), "Greater Ajax", or "Ajax the Great", which distinguishes him from Ajax, son of Oileus, also known as Ajax the Lesser.