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Telamon was the first one to break through the Trojan wall, which enraged Hercules as he was coveting that glory for himself. Hercules was about to cut him down with his sword when Telamon began to quickly assemble an altar out of nearby stones in honor of Hercules. Hercules was so pleased, after the sack of Troy he gave Telamon Hesione as a wife.
Ajax is the son of Telamon. Telamon was the son of Aeacus and grandson of Zeus, and his first wife Periboea. By Telamon, he is also the elder half-brother of Teucer. Through his uncle Peleus (Telamon's brother), he is the cousin of Achilles. The etymology of his given name is uncertain.
Telamon, a peregrinus who refused an offer of Roman citizenship after his enlistment was over, works only for money, but once he tracks down the courier, he undergoes an unexpected conversion and instead determines to protect the courier at all costs and ensure that the letter is delivered.
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Telamon was the father of the hero Ajax in Greek mythology. Telamon may also refer to: Latin name of the Italian town of Talamone; An architectural support sculpted in the form of a man, also called an atlas (architecture) The Telamon, an ancient Greek song; 1749 Telamon, a Jupiter Trojan asteroid; Telamon (crater), a crater on Saturn's moon Phoebe
1749 Telamon / ˈ t ɛ l ə m ɒ n / is a dark Jupiter Trojan from the Greek camp, approximately 70 kilometers (43 miles) in diameter. It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory on 23 September 1949, [ 1 ] and named after Telamon from Greek mythology. [ 3 ]
In Greek mythology, Teucer (/ ˈ tj uː s ər /), also Teucrus, Teucros or Teucris (Ancient Greek: Τεῦκρος, romanized: Teûkros), was the son of King Telamon of Salamis Island and his second wife Hesione, daughter of King Laomedon of Troy.
The Roman term for such a sculptural support is telamon (plural telamones or telamons). [ 2 ] The term atlantes is the Greek plural of the name Atlas —the Titan who was forced to hold the sky on his shoulders for eternity.