Aias
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Aias, better known in English as Ajax the Greater, is a prominent Greek hero of the Trojan War famed for his immense strength, courage, and role as a leading warrior in Homeric epic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aias canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological hero
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Homeric character ⓘ Trojan War participant ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Achilles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Agamemnon NERFINISHED ⓘ Menelaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Odysseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Aias the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ajax the Greater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Epic Cycle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Salamis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Achilles in martial prowess ⓘ |
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Ajax the Lesser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
physical strength
ⓘ
size ⓘ steadfastness in battle ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Hector
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trojans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithet | bulwark of the Achaeans ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Achaean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Telamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fightsFor | Achaeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Ajax the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hometown | Salamis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| leads | Salaminian contingent at Troy ⓘ |
| literarySource | Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Periboea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
courage
ⓘ
defense of the Greek ships ⓘ duel with Hector ⓘ immense strength ⓘ prowess in battle ⓘ role among the Achaean champions ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
defender of comrades
ⓘ
model of heroic courage ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| roleInIliad | one of the foremost Greek warriors ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythical age of heroes ⓘ |
| weapon |
huge shield
ⓘ
spear ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ajax