Ajax the Great

Ajax the Great or Aias (Ancient Greek: Αἴας) son of Telamon,^[1] was a hero from the Trojan War. He was a cousin of Achilles. Ajax died by suicide. This happened after Achilles died and Ajax was in a contest with Odysseus to see who would receive Achilles's armour. Ajax lost the contest.^[1]

Statue of Ajax the Great, ca. 505–500 BC.

The Argument between Ajax and Odysseus over Achilles' armour, by Agostino Masucci

Related pages

• Ajax the Lesser