This was a sign of utter respect between two great warriors on opposing sides of the war. When Achilles left, Ajax was sent to convince him to return but Achilles refused. The Trojan army was gaining the upper hand and the Greeks were forced to retreat. When the Trojans attacked their ships, Ajax fought fiercely and bravely.
Because of his size, he was an easy target for Trojan arrows and lances. When Achilles was killed by Paris during the War, Odysseus and Ajax fought the Trojans to reclaim his body so that they could give him a proper burial. The gods decided that the armor would be kept on Mount Olympus until Ajax and Odysseus determined who would win it and how.
This sent Ajax into a rage and he was so blinded by anger that he rushed to slaughter his comrades, the military men. However, Athena , the goddess of war, intervened quickly and made Ajax believe that a herd of cattle was his comrades and he slaughtered all the cattle instead.
After he had killed each and every one of them, he came to his senses and saw what he had done. He was so ashamed of himself that he fell on his own sword, the one Hector had given to him, and committed suicide. After his death, he is said to have gone with Achilles to the Island of Leuce. Ajax the Lesser fought bravely and was famous for his swiftness and his skill with the spear.
This made Athena angry and she caused Ajax and his ships to be wrecked as they journeyed home from war. His hubris angered Poseidon, who drowned him in the sea. The shield is a well known symbol of Ajax, indicating his heroic personality. Depictions of Ajax features his large shield, so that he can be easily recognized and not confused with the other Ajax.
A temple and statue were built in Salamis in honor of Ajax the Greater and every year a festival called Aianteia was held to celebrate the great warrior. Ajax was one of the most important warriors during the Trojan War, who helped the Greeks win the war.
During their duel, Hector. Ajax then picked up a huge stone that no other warrior could lift and hurled it at Hector, striking him in the neck and knocking him to the ground.
After the battle, the two heroes exchanged gifts to show their respect for each other. Hector gave Ajax a sword, and Ajax presented Hector with a purple sword belt. Ajax was one of the Greeks sent to convince the great warrior Achilles to return to the battle.
Despite their efforts, Achilles refused to fight, and the Trojan army forced the Greeks to retreat to their ships. During the battle that followed, Ajax fought bravely and saved the life of the Greek hero Menestheus.
When the Trojans attacked the Greek ships, Ajax led the defense by using a huge pole to fight off the enemy. His enormous size made him a target for many Trojan lances and arrows. Ajax was unable to save the fleet by himself, but the Trojan attack was turned back by the timely arrival of additional Greek troops led by Achilles' close friend Patroclus.
Hector killed Patroclus and took his armor. Ajax covered the naked corpse with his shield. At the funeral games held in honor of Patroclus, Ajax competed in a number of events, including a wrestling contest with Odysseus that ended in a tie.
As a warrior, Ajax was second only to Achilles, and the two men were close friends. A painting on a Greek jar shows Ajax and Achilles playing dice, perhaps during a lull between battles. The Death of Ajax. Computer software, cleaning products, newspapers, and many other companies and products are named after mythological figures.
Ajax was the son of Telamon, king of Salamis. He was a great hero in the Trojan war, fighting for the Greeks. After Achilles, he was Greece's greatest hero.
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