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  Ajax the Great
Ajax, or Aîas (Of the earth) son of Telamon, king of Salamis, a legendary hero of ancient Greece.
Ajax, 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.
Ajax 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.
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 AJAX - LoveToKnow Article on AJAX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Ajax, 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 honor (Pausanias i.
The identification of Ajax with the family of Aeacus was chiefly a matter which concerned the Athenians, after Salamis had comein to their possession, on which occasion Solon is said to have inserted a line in the Iliad (ii.
Ajax 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 aame.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AJ/AJAX.htm   (745 words)

  
 Ajax the Lesser. Who is Ajax the Lesser? What is Ajax the Lesser? Where is Ajax the Lesser? Definition of Ajax the ...
Ajax (Greek: Aîas), a Greek hero, son of Oileus, king of Locris, called the "lesser" or Locrian Ajax, to distinguish him from Ajax, son of Telamon.
But he was boastful, arrogant and quarrelsome; like the Telamonian Ajax, he was the enemy of Odysseus, and in the end the victim of the vengeance of Athene, who wrecked his ship on his homeward voyage (Odyssey, iv.
Ajax the lesser was the father of Eurysaces by Tecmessa.
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 AJAX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In Homer's Iliad he is described as of great stature and colossal frame, second only to Achilles in strength and bravery, and the ``bulwark of the Achaeans.', He engaged Hector in single combat and, with the aid of Athene, rescued the body of Achilles from the hands of the Trojans.
Ajax, 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.
The identification of Ajax 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 (ii.
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 Ajax the Lesser - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ajax (Greek: Αἴας), a Greek hero, son of Oileus the king of Locris, called the "lesser" or Locrian Ajax, to distinguish him from Ajax, son of Telamon.
He was the leader of the Locrian contingent during the Trojan War.
But he was boastful, arrogant and quarrelsome; like the Telamonian Ajax, he was the enemy of Odysseus, and in the end the victim of the vengeance of Poseidon, who wrecked his ship on his homeward voyage (Odyssey, iv.
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 AllRefer.com - Ajax (Folklore And Mythology) - Encyclopedia
He and Odysseus rescued the corpse of Achilles from the Trojans, but when the armor of Achilles was awarded to Odysseus, the disappointment of Ajax was so great that he went mad and committed suicide.
2 Leader of the forces from Locris in the Trojan War, called the Locrian Ajax, Ajax of Oileus (after his father, Oileus), or Ajax the Lesser, because he was not the equal of the Telamonian Ajax.
Poseidon saved him, but Ajax, boasting of his own power, defied the lightning to strike him down and was instantly struck by it.
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 Ajax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ajax, Ontario, Canada named after one of the Royal Navy ships.
Ajax was a character on the animated TV series Duckman.
Ajax Records, the name of two record labels.
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 Ajax
Ajax, the second-greatest Greek warrior in battlefield prowess because of his colossal size and strength, expects to receive the prize of prizes: Achilles' armor, which was made by the flsmith god Hephaestus (Vulcan in Roman mythology).
Type of Work: Ajax is a stage play, a tragedy that recounts the events leading up to the death of Ajax the Great, one of the Greek heroes of the Trojan War.
Homer and other storytellers often refer to Ajax as Ajax the Great or as the Telamonian Ajax to distinquish him from another Ajax who was the son of Ileus (or Oileus), King of Locris.
www.cummingsstudyguides.net /Ajax.html   (990 words)

  
 Ajax. Who is Ajax? What is Ajax? Where is Ajax? Definition of Ajax. Meaning of Ajax.
Ajax the great King of Salamis, a legendary hero of ancient Greece; sometimes called "Telamonian Ajax"
Ajax Amsterdam, the major football team of Amsterdam
This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
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 Ajax on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Ajax drink from cup of youth: Richard Anderson looks at the new
Ajax Loses Talent, but Wins Games Dutch League Leaders Pursue Another European Trophy
Ajax Orlando U18 Squad Sweeps Prestigious Disney Soccer Showcase; US Arm of International Soccer Club Takes Top Youth Invitational Tournament.
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 Ancient Greek Newspaper Webquest - GFS - Mrs. Dobrinick's 5th Grade - ARTICLES Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
When Achilles body was taken by the Trojans, Ajax with the help of Athena Rescued him from their grasp.
Ajax was the son of Telamon, king of Salamis, a legendary hero of ancient Greece.
In the competition between Ajax and Odysseus for the armor of Achilles, Agamemnon, at the command of Athena, awarded the prize to Odysseus.
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 Throw Styles
But now as they made the strong-greaved Achaians begin to be restless, at last great Telamonian Ajax said to the other: 'Son of Laertes and seed of Zeus, resourceful Odysseus: lift me, or I will lift you.
Diomedes was able to gain the first throw by bending his knees, lifting Ajax, and using the motion of his thigh to aid his throw.
Ajax gained the second throw when he countered Diomedes' grip upon his thighs and "hurled him like a stone." Apparently the contest was becoming protracted because the respected Nestor called it a draw at that point; each of the contestants received two captured women as prizes and parted as friends.
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 Litux Wiki : Ajax   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Neither the Ajax name nor the approach are proprietary to Adaptive Path.
AJAX - Home: Durham Region Health Department reports that a crow picked up in Ajax on August 9 has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNv).
ONLamp.com: Ajax on Rails: Curt Hibbs demonstrates the use of Ajax within Ruby on Rails applications.
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 AJAX, SON OF OILEUS - LoveToKnow Article on AJAX, SON OF OILEUS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
AJAX, SON OF OILEUS - LoveToKnow Article on AJAX, SON OF OILEUS
To properly cite this AJAX, SON OF OILEUS article in your work, copy the complete reference below:
"AJAX, SON OF OILEUS." LoveToKnow 1911 Online Encyclopedia.
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 Tecmessa
During the Trojan War, the Telamonian Ajax killed King Teuthras and took Tecmessa, among other things, as the spoils of war.
Eurysaces was the son of Tecmessa and Ajax.
Tecmessa is also the name of one of the Amazons killed by Heracles in his quest for the girdle of Hippolyte.
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 Ajax   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Telamonian Ajax, the second greatest Greek warrior after Achilles, fought valiantly in defence of Achilles' dead body.
After the death of Achilles, Odysseus and Telamonian Ajax fought over who should get the Great Warriors armour of the dead hero.
When Ajax lost the contest, he went mad and committed suicide.
www.beaumontrd-p.schools.nsw.edu.au /Troy/ajax.htm   (213 words)

  
 Slashdot | Building Richly Interactive Web Apps with Ajax
On innovation: Google's use of "ajax" (if we must use that name) is novel (and hence an innovation) because it strings together a number of existing technologies to greatly increase the usability of their offering.
Not that AJAX isn't great, i'm sure it is, but this is like reading a article on how great a new car is that was written by the manufacture.
Ajax the lesser of Locrian Ajax, son of Oileus, king of Locris
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 Iliad: List of the Dead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Telamonian Ajax (A) kills Simoeisius (T) (speared in the nipple) (4.549)
Telamonian Ajax (A) kills Archelochus, spear in the neck (14.540)
Telamonian Ajax (A) kills Phorcys (T), spear in the gut (17.399)
www.mala.bc.ca /~johnstoi/homer/Iliaddeaths.htm   (1615 words)

  
 SparkNotes: The Iliad: Character List
Great Ajax - An Achaean commander, Great Ajax (sometimes called “Telamonian Ajax” or simply “Ajax”) is the second mightiest Achaean warrior after Achilles.
He often fights alongside Little Ajax, and the pair is frequently referred to as the “Aeantes.”
Little Ajax - An Achaean commander, Little Ajax is the son of Oileus (to be distinguished from Great Ajax, the son of Telamon).
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 Facts & Figures about the Trojan War
Neoptolemus joined the Greek army after death of Achilles and Ajax.
The Trojans and their allies were commanded by Hector, son of Priam and Hecuba.
The match was drawn with 1 bout each to Odysseus and Ajax.
www.timelessmyths.com /classical/greektrojan.html   (342 words)

  
 Category:Ajax - Wikimedia Commons
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Ajax the Lesser King of Locris (Oileian Aias)
Ajax the Great King of Salamis (Telamonian Ajax)
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 Ajax
Ajax teams do well at USA Cup.(Neighbor) (Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL))
Youthful talent revives the soul of the old Ajax SOCCER (International Herald Tribune)
Ajax Magnethermic Corp. (heating equipment manufacturer) (Advanced Materials & Processes)
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 Ajax
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AJAX, Asynchronous JavaScript + XML for web development.
This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title.
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 Homer The Iliad, Book 7   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Ajax inspected the mark and saw that it was his.
He'd made the glittering shield for Ajax from the hides
acknowledged Ajax with the whole back cut of meat.
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 ajax information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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Ajax cleanser, atrademarked line of household cleaning products made by Colgate-Palmolive
Latest version of article is located at wikipedia.org site.
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 Ajax - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK
Ajax - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK or LOGIN
Hero of the Trojan War, son of Telamon
THE HISTORY CHANNEL and BIOGRAPHY are trademarks of AandE Television Networks used under license ©2004 AandE Television Networks.
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 The Iliad of Homer Study Guide (13-18)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Poseidon decides to go against Zeus' wishes and rallies the Achaeans who mass like a wall against Hector.
The two Ajaxs, Idomeneus, Meriones, Deiphobus, Aeneas, Menelaus, Paris all take center stage.
Patroclus goes back to Achilles and asks for the chance to lead the men into battle.
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