Ajax the Great

Summary

Ajax the Great is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,530 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Burial took place at Tomb of Ajax the Great^[3].
• Ajax the Great's father was Telamon^[4].
• Ajax the Great's mother was Eeriboea^[5].
• A child of Ajax the Great was Eurysaces^[6].
• A child of Ajax the Great was Philaeus of Athens^[7].
• A child of Ajax the Great was Aiantides^[8].
• Ajax the Great held the position of mythical king of Salamis^[9].
• Ajax the Great is recorded as male^[10].
• Ajax the Great's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[11].
• Ajax the Great's Commons category is recorded as Ajax the Great^[12].
• Ajax the Great's unmarried partner is recorded as Tecmessa^[13].
• Ajax the Great's unmarried partner is recorded as Glauce^[14].
• Ajax the Great's unmarried partner is recorded as Lysidice^[15].
• Ajax the Great was part of the conflict Trojan War^[16].
• Ajax the Great's significant event is recorded as suicide of Ajax^[17].
• Ajax the Great's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[18].
• Ajax the Great's manner of death is recorded as suicide^[19].
• Ajax the Great's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Ajax the Great's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Ajax the Great's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[22].
• Ajax the Great's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[23].
• Ajax the Great's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon^[24].
• Ajax the Great's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[25].
• Ajax the Great's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[26].
• Ajax the Great's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ajax the Great's father was Telamon^[4]. His mother was Eeriboea^[5].

Career and Affiliations

Ajax the Great held the position of mythical king of Salamis^[9].

Personal Life

Children include Eurysaces^[6], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Philaeus of Athens^[7], a mythological Greek character^[29]; and Aiantides^[8], a mythological Greek character^[30].

Death and Burial

Ajax the Great is buried at Tomb of him^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ajax the Great include AFC Ajax^[31], an association football club^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1900^[34], headquartered in Amsterdam^[35] and Aiantis^[36], a phyle^[37], in Classical Athens^[38].

Why It Matters

Ajax the Great ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,530 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include AFC Ajax^[31], an association football club^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1900^[34], headquartered in Amsterdam^[35] and Aiantis^[36], a phyle^[37], in Classical Athens^[38].

FAQs

Who were Ajax the Great's parents?

Ajax the Great's father was Telamon^[4]. Ajax the Great's mother was Eeriboea^[5].