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	Telamonian Aias biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Aias (Greek: 'Αίας': 'Of the Earth'), or Ajax, son of Telamon, king of Salamis, a legendary hero of ancient Greece.
		The identification of Aias with the family of Aeacus was chiefly a matter which concerned the Athenians, after Salamis had come into their possession, on which occasion Solon is said to have inserted a line in the Iliad (book ii.
		Aias then became an Attic hero; he was worshipped at Athens, where he had a statue in the market-place, and the tribe Aiantis was called after his name.
	www.biography.ms /Ajax_the_great.html (493 words)

	Ajax.Il.html
		Aias, son of Telamon, bulwark of the Achaeans was first to break a battalion of the Trojans, and to bring a light of deliverance to his comrades, for he smote a man that was chiefest among the Thracians, even Eüssorus' son Acamas, a valiant man and tall.
		This Telamonian Aias bare before his breast, [225] and he came and stood close by Hector, and spake threatening: "Hector, now verily shalt thou know of a surety, man to man, what manner of chieftains there be likewise among the Danaans, even after Achilles, breaker of the ranks of men, the lion-hearted.
		And the great Aias was ever fain to cast his spear at Hector, harnessed in bronze, but he in his cunning of war, his broad shoulders [360] covered with shield of bull's-hide, ever watched the whirring of arrows and the hurtling of spears.
	www.hfac.uh.edu /mcl/classics/3345/Ajax.Il.html (662 words)

	Ajax
		Aias (Greek: 'Αίας': 'Of the Earth'), or Ajax, king of Salamis, a legendary hero of ancient Greece.
		Aias, 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 (Pausanias i.
		Aias is the son of Telamon, who was the son of Aeacus, son of Zeus.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Mythology/Ajax.html (1407 words)

	Outline of Homer's Iliad
		Hektor and Aias exchange menacing words, then both throw their spears, but neither cast is effective.
		Aias manages to wound Hektor with a rock, but the Trojans are able to rescue him.
		In the wrestling, Odysseus and Telamonian Aias grapple to a draw.
	academic.reed.edu /humanities/Hum110/Iliad.html (7057 words)

	Ajax (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ajax or Aias (Greek: Αἴας) was a legendary Greek hero and king of Salamis.
		To distinguish him from Ajax, son of Oileus, he is called Telamonian Ajax, Greater Ajax, or "Ajax the Great"
		In Homer's Iliad he is described as of great stature and colossal frame, the tallest and strongest of all the Achaeans, second only to his cousin Achilles in skill-at-arms, and the 'bulwark of the Achaeans'.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Telamonian_Aias (1495 words)

	Telamonian Aias
		Aias (Greek: Î‘á¼´á¾±Ï), or Ajax was a king of Salamis, and a legendary hero of ancient Greece.
		To distinguish him from Aias, son of Oileus ("Aias the Lesser"), he was called Aias the Great or Telamonian Aias.
		In Homer's Iliad he is described as of great stature and colossal frame, the tallest among all the Achaeans, second only to his cousin Achilles in strength and bravery, and the 'bulwark of the Achaeans'.
	www.reboom.com /article/Telamonian_Aias.html (1296 words)

	Homer
		Telamonian Aias (Ajaz) battles Hektor so valiantly that the contest ends in a draw, and a truce is called.
		Aia (Ajax) and Odysseus were able, but only with great difficulty, to rescue Achilles' body, and immediately there arose a dispute over who should receive Achilles' splendid armor.
		When it was awarded to Odysseus, Aias (Ajax) was so furious that he threatened to kill some of the Greek leaders but when he realized the error of his way, he committed suicide.
	www.rozanehmagazine.com /SeptOct.03/ahomer.html (2493 words)

	Chapter Ten
		Aias was particularly successful in his assault thanks to an unusual tactic he used to great effect.
		Aias was stronger than any other living mortal, and it was his habit to hurl large stones, such as two ordinary men together could not lift, into the ranks of the enemy.
		Aias wasn't a particularly bright man, but he knew how unnerving it could be to have your nearest companion squashed flatter than a pita.
	members.tripod.com /~Thelma_CJ/cro10.html (2014 words)

	Aias (1) * People, Places, & Things * Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant
		When Herakles (Heracles) was being entertained by Telamon, he prayed that Telamon would have a son; at that moment, Zeus sent an omen in the form of an eagle to signify his blessing; the name Aias is taken from the word for eagle, i.e.
		Aias was a Greek hero during the Trojan War and said to be the largest man in the Greek army.
		The Ai (alpha iota) is a vowel-digraph that is pronounced as a short E. Return to Aias (1) in the Dictionary
	www.messagenet.com /myths/ppt/Aias_1.html (329 words)

	Who's Who in the Iliad? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Telamonian Aias is pictured as courageous and blunt speaking, even slightly stupid.
		The other Aias, son of the king of Oileos, is shown leading his troops in battle.
		In legend, this Aias dragged Kassandra from the temple of Athene and was duly punished by the goddess.
	www.st-albans.bham.sch.uk /curriculum/iliad/ajax.htm (209 words)

	The Iliad eBook
		Swiftly then to Aias he sent the herald Thootes: “Go, noble Thootes, and run, and call Aias: or rather the twain, for that will be far the best of all, since quickly here will there be wrought utter ruin.
		So spake Telamonian Aias and departed, and Teukros went with him, his brother by the same father, and with them Pandion bare the bended bow of Teukros.
		Now when they came to the tower of great-hearted Menestheus, passing within the wall,—and to men sore pressed they came,—the foe were climbing upon the battlements, like a dark whirlwind, even the strong leaders and counsellors of the Lykians; and they hurled together into the war and the battle-cry arose.
	www.bookrags.com /ebooks/3059/121.html (267 words)

	IliadCom11
		Telamonian Aias (and Menelaus) come to the aid of the two men.
		Aias has been making inroads into the Trojan forces, but eventually is forced back.
		First, Aias is compared to the unsuccessful lion driven off by shepherds, then he is compared to the stubborn donkey that ignores the blows of its tenders and grazes where and when it wishes -- Aias is a formidable fighter, but he lacks the sapientia of a hero.
	www.unlv.edu /Faculty/jmstitt/Eng446/iliadcom11.html (219 words)

	Agesilaus II to Akhaia * People, Places, & Things * Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant
		Aia was an ancient country that bordered the eastern edge of the Euxine (Black Sea) south of the Caucasus Mountains.
		He was the Greek hero who fought side-by-side with his friend, Telamonian Aias; the names of the two men are often confused but unlike Telamonian Aias, Lesser Aias was slight of build and was clad in linen instead of bronze.
		Aias was a Greek hero of the Trojan War and said to be the largest man in the Greek army.
	www.messagenet.com /myths/ppt/_a1003.html (4043 words)

	Classical E-Text: HOMER, ILIAD 7
		This Telamonian Aias bare before his breast, and he came and stood close by Hector, and spake threatening: "Hector, now verily shalt thou know of a surety, man to man, what manner of chieftains there be likewise among the Danaans, even after Achilles, breaker of the ranks of men, the lion-hearted.
		And Aias on his part was led of the well-greaved Achaeans unto goodly Agamemnon, filled with joy of his victory.
		And unto Aias for his honour was the long chine given by the warrior son of Atreus, wide-ruling Agamemnon.
	www.theoi.com /Text/HomerIliad7.html (3990 words)

	Session Seven
		The failure to award him the arms of Achilles is only the final disgrace; prior to that episode and his consequent suicide, the poet has repeatedly failed to show due respect in his poetry for the accomplishments of the hero.
		Homer thus uses Aias to construct oral poetry as a grand narrative in competition with heroism itself.
		Yet it is precisely this tension between the daemonic and the logocentric, the Apollonian and the Dionysian, which throws into relief certain considerations that call for a reinterpretation of fifth-century BC thought in the light of recent anthropological and linguistic research.
	www.und.ac.za /und/classics/epos/ses7.html (199 words)

	Schulers Books (The Iliad of Homer - 30/61)
		Now when they came to the tower of great-hearted Menestheus, passing within the wall,--and to men sore pressed they came,--the foe were climbing upon the battlements, like a dark whirlwind, even the strong leaders and counsellors of the Lykians; and they hurled together into the war and the battle-cry arose.
		Then Aias and Teukros did encounter him: Teukros smote him with an arrow, on the bright baldric of his covering shield, about the breast, but Zeus warded off the Fates from his son, that he should not be overcome beside the ships' sterns.
		Then Aias leaped on and smote his shield, nor did the spear pass clean through, yet shook he Sarpedon in his eagerness.
	schulers.com /books/ho/i/The_Iliad_of_Homer/The_Iliad_of_Homer30.htm (1334 words)

	Homer, Andrew Lang, M.A., Walter Leaf, Litt.D., Ernest Myers, M.A.: Of the single combat between Alas and Hector, and ...
		And Aias saw and knew the token upon the lot, and rejoiced in heart, and spake: "My friends, verily the lot is mine, yea and myself am glad at heart, because I deem that I shall vanquish goodly Hector.
		And Aias came near bearing his tower-like shield of bronze, with sevenfold ox-hide, and stood near to Hector, and spake to him threatening: "Hector, now verily shalt thou well know, man to man, what manner of princes the Danaans likewise have among them, even after Achilles, render of men, the lion-hearted.
		He spake, and poised his far-shadowing spear, and hurled and smote Aias' dread shield of sevenfold hide upon the uttermost bronze, the eighth layer that was thereon.
	www.infoplease.com /t/lit/iliad-lang/book7.html (3501 words)

	The Iliad
		Aias, son of Oileus, in his fury severs the head of Imbrius and hurls it like a ball to the feet of Hector.
		Aias, with a long pole, protects the ship of Protesilaus, from which he fights, holding off the Trojans, who struggle mightily under the leadership of Hector.
		Aias, weary and under continual attack, slowly backs off, slaying twelve men, and ever exhorting the Argives to fight bravely, for there is no ally behind them, no room to retreat, but the battle is for life or death for the Achaean host.
	www.columbia.edu /~kdc2101/ebz5/lithum/asemester/iliad.htm (19378 words)

	CliffsNotes::The Iliad:Book Summary and Study Guide
		Aias the Greek forces in the Iliad have two Aiases (also known as Ajax).
		The stronger and more prominent one is Telamonian Aias, King from Salamis.
		Oilean Aias is from Locris and is sometimes called Little Aias.
	www.cliffsnotes.com /WileyCDA/LitNote/id-26,pageNum-24.html (135 words)

	Iliad: summary
		Hektor proposes a duel with one of the Greeks.
		Aias is chosen by lot, but the duel ends in a draw as night falls.
		Hektor and the Trojans storm the fortifications surrounding the Greek camp.
	luna.cas.usf.edu /~demilio/2211unit1/iliadplt.htm (1468 words)

	Amazon.com: "Telamonian Aias": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Telamonian Aias, now the army's de facto leader, will score the greatest success of this battle by wounding Hektor (t 4.409f1^.)...
		To these are added two heroic examples, the awful silence of Telamonian Aias in the Underworld (Od.
		the Lokrians the fleet son of Oileus was captain, Aias the less, that was not so great as was the Telamonian Aias but far less.
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Telamonian-Aias (558 words)

	Anatomic references in Homer's Iliad
		References to the chest are rather frequent, because its surface is relatively wide and is frequently a target for weapons.
		Aias struck him in the chest, by the right breast, and the bronze spear pushed straight on through his shoulder...
		Several heroes are killed by wounds occurring in such a site: Deikoon by Agamemnon (V, 538-539), Amphios by Telamonian Aias (V, 615-616), Thrasylemos by Patroklos (XVI, 463-465), Aretos by Automedon (XVII, 518-519).
	xoomer.virgilio.it /cylagu/MLpag04eng.html (1921 words)

	Patroclus
		After retrieving his body, which had been protected on the field by Menelaus and Telamonian Aias, Achilles returned to battle and avenged his friend's and/or lover's death by killing Hector and desecrated his body behind his chariot instead of allowing the Trojans to honorably dispose of it by burning it.
		Achilleus' grief was huge and for some time refused to bury Patroclus' body, but he was persuaded to do so by an apparition of Patroclus, who told him he could not enter Hades without a proper cremation.
		In Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus meets Achilles in Hades, accompanied by Patroclus, Telamonian Ajax and Antilochus.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Mythology/Patroclus.html (930 words)

	IliadCom17
		Menelaos seeks the help of Telamonian Aias, and in that time Hektor takes Achilles' armor.
		Lykian Glaukos upbraids Hektor for abandoning the body of Patroclos; he argues that it could have been traded for the body of the dead Lykian Sarpedon.
		When Aias goes to the rescue of the men in Achilles' chariot, Menelaos is spurred to the defense of Patroclos' body.
	www.unlv.edu /Faculty/jmstitt/Eng446/iliadcom17.html (153 words)

	Classical E-Text: HOMER, ILIAD 13
		Hard shall it be for him, how furious soever for war, to overcome their might and their invincible hands, and to fire the ships, unless the son of Cronos should himself cast a blazing brand upon the swift ships.
		But to no man would great Telamonian Aias yield, to any man that is mortal, and eateth the grain of Demeter, and may be cloven with the bronze or crushed with great stones.
		And everywhere on this side and on that he strode forward and made trial of the battalions, if so be they would give way before him, as he advanced under cover of his shield; yet could he not confound the heart in the breast of the Achaeans.
	www.theoi.com /Text/HomerIliad13.html (6004 words)

	Martin Mueller, Oral poetry, the Iliad, and the modern reader
		A two-line account of the victim of the greater Aias is followed by three one-line killings in each of which an Achaean kills two Trojans.
		The lesser Aias brings up the rear and is responsible for an indefinite number of killings.
		I do not want to argue that the Homeric lines, a bread-and-butter passage from a 16,000-line poem, are a rival in subtlety or complexity to a central passage in a great lyric of 120 lines.
	www.stoa.org /hopper/text.jsp?doc=Stoa:text:2003.01.0002:chapter=1:section=2 (3223 words)

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