Αἴας
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Αἴας is the Greek name for Ajax the Greater, a legendary hero of the Trojan War renowned for his immense strength, courage, and role as one of the foremost Greek warriors in Homeric epic.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaean warrior
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Greek mythological figure ⓘ Homeric character ⓘ mythological hero ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Epic Cycle
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Homer's Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ Homeric epic NERFINISHED ⓘ Sophocles' Ajax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithWeapon |
huge shield
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spear ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition |
Greek mythology
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Trojan War myth cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contendsFor | Achilles' armor ⓘ |
| diesAfter | loss of contest for Achilles' armor ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Ajax the Lesser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duelsWith | Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fightsAgainstSide | Trojans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fightsForSide | Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultCenter | Salamis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEpithet |
Ajax son of Telamon
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Ajax the Greater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather |
Telamon
NERFINISHED
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Τελαμών NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasHalfBrother | Teucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasMother | Periboea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInLatin | Ajax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Salamis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRomanEquivalent | Ajax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadsFrom | Salamis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEpisode |
defense of the Greek ships
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dispute over Achilles' arms ⓘ single combat with Hector ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
embodiment of martial valor
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steadfast defender of the Achaeans ⓘ |
| protects | Greek ships ⓘ |
| rankedAs | one of the foremost Greek warriors ⓘ |
| renownedFor |
courage
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immense strength ⓘ prowess in battle ⓘ |
| rescues | Achilles' body ⓘ |
| rival | Odysseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | hero ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ajax