Who Is Ajax? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Ajax is a In the Public Domain comic book character, with over 54 comic issue appearances. Greek hero of the Trojan War.

Who is Ajax?

Ajax, son of Telamon and Peribea, king of Salamis, is a legendary hero of Greek mythology. To distinguish him from Ajax, son of Oileus, he was called Ajax the Great, Great Ajax or Ajax Telamon. His name is, according to the mythology, Hercules ' nomination, a friend of Telamon, who saw the eagle of Zeus , perched on his shoulder told him: "born of thee, Telamon, son you want and the name of the bird appear to us just call him Ajax. surprise the people in the struggles of Mars ", noted the poet Pindar in Istmias V. He was a brave warrior, stronger after his cousin Achilles sailed to the mythical Trojan War commanding twelve ships from Salamis with his brother Teucro. He had one child, Eantides with his wife Brenda, and Eurísaces and Phileo, with her maid Tecmessa. Phileo was traditionally considered the first ancestor of the family of Filaidas Athenian. He fought in the war with courage and skill.

Key facts

Ajax is of human origin and first appeared in "The Iliad". The character is published by In the Public Domain. With 54 recorded issue appearances, Ajax ranks among the most featured characters in comics.