Ajax the Lesser

Ajax the Lesser

Ajax (Ancient Greek: Αἴας, romanized: Aíās) was a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris. He was called the "Ajax the Less", the "lesser" or "Locrian" Ajax, to distinguish him from Ajax the Great, son of Telamon. He was the leader of the Locrian contingent during the Trojan War. He is a significant figure in Homer's Iliad and is also mentioned in the Odyssey, in Virgil's Aeneid and in Euripides' The Trojan Women. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ajax the Lesser is the 3,281st most popular politician (down from 2,103rd in 2019). (down from 216th in 2019)

Ajax the lesser is most famous for his role in the Trojan War. He was a Trojan prince, son of King Priam and Hecuba. He was also known as Telamonian Ajax.