person
Ajax (son of Oileus)
the lesser Ajax
also: Αἴας Ὀϊλῆος υἱός, Αἴας ὁ ταχύς
The 'lesser' Ajax, swift-footed leader of the Locrians, often paired in battle with the greater, Telamonian Ajax as 'the two Ajaxes'; in the wider tradition he assaults Cassandra at Troy's fall and drowns on the voyage home.
Reading notes
- The Iliad §2.394 Ajax
The 'lesser' Ajax, swift-footed leader of the Locrians, distinct from the greater Telamonian Ajax though often paired with him in battle as 'the two Ajaxes.'