Ajax

Aias, The Lesser Ajax, The Locrian Ajax

A Suitor of Helen. Lead the Locrians in the Trojan War.

Genealogy

Eriopis

Oileus

Medon

Groups
  1. The Two Ajaxes
  2. Locrian Leader
  3. Suitors of Helen
  4. Trojan War
Places
  1. Augeae
  2. Bessa
  3. Boagrius River
  4. Calliarus
  5. Cynus
  6. Locris
  7. Myconos
  8. Opus
  9. Scarphe
  10. Sea
  11. Sparta
  12. Tarphe
  13. Thronium
  14. Troy
Events
  1. Hector and Ajax fight in single combat
  2. Emissaries from the Greek army try to persuade Achilles to fight
  3. Ajax and Odysseus win the wrestling at Patroclus’ funeral games
  4. The Greeks and the Trojans fight for possession of Achillles’ body
  5. Ajax kills Glaucus
  6. Ajax carries Achilles’ body off the battlefield
  7. Ajax wins the discus match in Achilles’ funeral games
  8. Ajax rapes Cassandra
  9. Athena destroys Ajax’ ship with a thunderbolt
  10. Ajax taunts Athena for her failure to kill him
  11. Poseidon kills Ajax
  12. Ajax’ body washes up on Myconos and Thetis buries it
  13. Thetis buries Ajax’ body
  14. Greek kings compete to marry Helen
  15. Ajax and the Locrians send ships to Troy
  16. Agamemnon praises the two Ajaxes and their readiness for battle
  17. Diomedes wakes Ajax and Meges
  18. The Greater Ajax orders the Lesser Ajax and Lycomedes to hold the line against the Danaans in his absence
  19. Poseidon advises the two Ajaxes to take a stand and drive the Trojans back
  20. Poseidon strikes the two Ajaxes with his scepter and fills them with daring and strength
  21. The two Ajaxes gather the strongest of the Achaeans and create a human wall to deter Hector’s advance
  22. The two Ajaxes take the body of Imbrius back to the Achaean host and behead it
  23. Ajax kills Kleoboulos
  24. Ajax, Idomeneus, and Meriones come to help protect Patroclus’ body
  25. Ajax kills Hippothoos and Phorkys
  26. Funeral Games of Patroclus - Chariot race: Idomeneus and Ajax argue over who is in the lead
  27. Funeral Games of Patroclus - Chariot race: Idomeneus and Ajax place bets on the winner
  28. Funeral Games of Patroclus: Achilles hosts a running competition
  29. Funeral Games of Patroclus - Running Contest: Athena sabotages Ajax
  30. Funeral Games of Patroclus - Running Contest: Ajax wins second place
  31. Ajax kills Satnios
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 10.8
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.11
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 5.22
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 5.23
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 6.6
  6. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 2, Section 525
  7. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 10, Section 102
  8. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 10, Section 168
  9. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 364
  10. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 59
  11. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 169
  12. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 673
  13. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 701
  14. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 14, Section 440
  15. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 14, Section 445
  16. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 14, Section 508
  17. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 15, Section 328
  18. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 316
  19. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 17, Section 256
  20. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 23, Section 473
  21. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 23, Section 482
  22. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 23, Section 488
  23. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 23, Section 754
  24. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 23, Section 778
  25. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 23, Section 785
  26. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 15.2
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