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According to Hyginus, in total, Ajax killed 28 people at Troy. [11] A copy of the 4th century BC fresco from the François Tomb, showing the sacrifice of Trojan slaves. Ajax the Great is the second from the right
The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the 12th or 13th century BC. The war was waged by the Achaeans ( Greeks ) against the city of Troy after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus , king of Sparta .
Ajax (Ancient Greek: Αἴας Aias according to Graves means "of the earth". [1]) was a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris. He was called the "Ajax the Less", the "lesser" or "Locrian" Ajax, [2] to distinguish him from Ajax the Great, son of Telamon. He was the leader of the Locrian contingent during the Trojan War.
In the Iliad, Hector's exploits in the war prior to the events of the book are recapitulated. He had fought the Greek champion Protesilaus in single combat at the start of the war and killed him. A prophecy had stated that the first Greek to land on Trojan soil would die. Thus, Protesilaus, Ajax, and Odysseus would not land. Finally, Odysseus ...
Ajax the Greater: Agelaus Ajax the Greater: Eniopeus Diomedes: Meneclus Nestor: Scylaceus Hector Achilles: Agenor Neoptolemus: Ennomus Neoptolemus: Menes Neoptolemus: Simoisius Ajax the Greater: Hippothous Ajax the Greater: Agestratus Ajax the Greater: Enyeus Ajax the Greater: Menoetes Teucer: Socus Odysseus: Memnon Achilles: Alastor Odysseus ...
Cassandra imploring Athena for revenge against Ajax, by Jerome-Martin Langlois, 1810–1838. In The Fall of Troy, told by Quintus Smyrnaeus, Cassandra attempted to warn the Trojan people that Greek warriors were hiding in the Trojan Horse while they were celebrating their victory over the Greeks with feasting. Disbelieving Cassandra, the ...
During the Trojan War Tecmessa's homeland was raided by the Greeks, and Tecmessa herself became a war-prize of Ajax the Greater, one of the strongest Greek warriors. Tecmessa comforted Ajax after his divine-induced madness caused him to attack herds, and mourned his death when he decided to kill himself.
The war of the Epigoni is remembered as the most important expedition in Greek mythology prior to the Trojan War. It was a favorite topic for epics, but, all of these epics are now lost . The main battle took place at Glisas where Prince Aegialeus (son of Adrastus and heir to the throne) was slain by King Laodamas, who was in turn killed by ...