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'''Ajax the Lesser''', also called the '''Lokrian Ajax''', was the son {{Wiki|Oileus}}, the King of [[Lokris]] who participated in the [[Trojan War]] in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. | |||
'''Ajax the Lesser''' was the son {{Wiki|Oileus}}, the King of [[Lokris]] who participated in the [[Trojan War]] in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. | |||
In Greek traditions, Ajax was said to be buried on [[Mykonos]] after his death, near the coast where his ship had [[Shipwreck of Ajax|sunk]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] / Silver Islands: Shipwreck of Ajax</ref> | |||
==Legacy== | |||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], Ajax's alleged shipwreck was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]]. A [[Ajax Military Camp|military camp]] in the [[White Crystal Hills]] of Lokris was also named after him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | |||
In the same time period, there was also a [[Ajax the Lesser (imposter)|man]] who named himself after Ajax, claiming to be the hero reborn.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Ajax on Fire]]</ref> | In the same time period, there was also a [[Ajax the Lesser (imposter)|man]] who named himself after Ajax, claiming to be the hero reborn.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Ajax on Fire]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 06:48, 29 August 2019
This article is about the son of Oileus. For other uses, see Ajax.
Ajax the Lesser, also called the Lokrian Ajax, was the son Oileus, the King of Lokris who participated in the Trojan War in Greek mythology.
In Greek traditions, Ajax was said to be buried on Mykonos after his death, near the coast where his ship had sunk.[1]
Legacy
During the Peloponnesian War, Ajax's alleged shipwreck was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra. A military camp in the White Crystal Hills of Lokris was also named after him.[2]
In the same time period, there was also a man who named himself after Ajax, claiming to be the hero reborn.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations / Silver Islands: Shipwreck of Ajax
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Ajax on Fire