Ajax was one of the 99 suitors from all parts of Greece that came to court Helen, daughter of Zeus and whose human parents were the King and Queen of Sparta, and therefore he joined the Greek Trojan War effort. He plays an important role, and is portrayed as a towering figure and a warrior of great courage in Homer's Iliad and in the Epic Cycle, a series of epic poems about the Trojan War. He is pleased to see her and says: "It’s you who have always guided me in … Ajax Son of Oileus The plundered sheep and cattle have been destroyed, slaughtered. Ajax was a hero in Greek mythology, son of King Telamon of Salamis and Periboea. He was also cousin of the famed Achilles. He was the son of Telamon, the king of Salamis and a friend of Hercules*. He is also referred to as "Telamonian Ajax" (Αἴας ὁ Τελαμώνιος, in Etruscanrecorded as Aivas Tlamunus), "Greater Ajax", or "Ajax t… Ajax, Latin Ajax, Greek Aias, byname Ajax the Greater, in Greek legend, son of Telamon, king of Salamis, described in the Iliad as being of great stature and colossal frame, second only to the Greek hero Achilles in strength and bravery. Before the birth of Ajax, Hercules prayed to Zeus* and asked him to give Telamon a brave son. Ajax had committed "the most astounding act" (74). She chastises the Greek commander Odysseus: "I’m always spying you on the prowl, Odysseus, seizing the chance to strike a blow at your foes" (74). AJAX THE LESSER IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY Ajax the Lesser, or Locrian Ajax, is one of the prominent Achaean heroes during the Trojan War; a fighter of some note, Ajax the Lesser is today best known for his sacrilegious acts during the Sacking of Troy. Ajax (also known as Aias) was one of the greatest of the Greek heroes who fought in the Trojan War*. He is also known as Telamonian Ajax, Greater Ajax, or Ajax the Great, to be distinguished from Ajax the Lesser, son of Oileus. Teucer's mother was Hesione, sister of the Trojan King Priam. He engaged Hector (the chief Trojan warrior) in single combat and later, with the aid of the goddess Athena, rescued the body of Achilles from the hands of the Trojans. The mother of Ajax was Periboea, daughter of Alcathus, son of Pelops, according to Apollodorus III.12.7. Outside the fallen city of Troy, Odysseus and the goddess Athena meet beside the tent of the crazed Greek warrior Ajax. He was described in Homer's 'Iliad', an ancient Greek poem about the Trojan … Ajax the Great was one of the greatest heroes of Greek mythology, one who came to prominence during the Trojan War, and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with other great heroes, including Achilles and Diomedes. Ajax the Greater was the son of the king of the island of Salamis and the half-brother of Teucer, an archer on the Greek side in the Trojan War. He played a pivotal role in the myth of the Trojan War. Ajax or Aias (/ˈaɪ.əs/; Ancient Greek: Αἴας, romanized: Aíās [aí̯.aːs], gen. Αἴαντος Aíantos; archaic ΑΣϜΑϺ [aí̯.waːs]) is a Greek mythological hero, the son of King Telamon and Periboea, and the half-brother of Teucer.