Ajax (son of Oileus)
Also known as: Ajax / Locrian Ajax · Family: heroes · Role: Greek hero · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 15
In Book 1, Chapter 15, at Ilium, Ajax (son of Oileus) committed violence against Cassandra, prompting the kings to gather. By Book 5, Chapter 11, at Olympia, he had violated her; in Chapter 19, he dragged her from Athene’s statue. The same chapter depicts his challenged duel with Hector, described as both rivals and enemies, with Strife standing by.
In Book 10, Chapter 26, Ajax (son of Oileus) dragged Cassandra from the altar, violating her sanctuary; she clung to Athene’s wooden statue. Oileus is identified as his father.
Relationship record
Life events
- Ajax committed violence against Cassandra.(Book 1 · Chapter 15 · 📍 Ilium)
- With: Cassandra
- “the kings gathered together on account of Ajax’s violence to Cassandra”
- Ajax violated Cassandra.(Book 5 · Chapter 11 · 📍 Olympia)
- With: Cassandra
- “Ajax’s unknightly violation of Cassandra”
- Ajax drags Cassandra from Athene's statue.(Book 5 · Chapter 19)
- Ajax dragged Cassandra away from the altar, violating her sanctuary.(Book 10 · Chapter 26)
- With: Cassandra
- “Cassandra is seated on the ground and holding fast the wooden statue of Athene, for she tore it from its base, when Ajax dragged her away from the altar.”
Book 1 · Chapter 15
- with Cassandra (Ajax committed violence against Cassandra.) “and the kings gathered together on account of Ajax’s violence to Cassandra: and the painting has Ajax himself, and Cassandra among the other captive women.”
Book 5 · Chapter 11
- with Cassandra (Ajax violates Cassandra.) “and Ajax’s unknightly violation of Cassandra,”
Book 5 · Chapter 19
- rivals with Hector “the duel (after challenge) between Ajax and Hector”
- with Cassandra (dragging her from the statue) “Ajax dragging Cassandra from the statue of Athene”
- with Athene (Cassandra is dragged from Athene's statue) “Locrian Ajax is dragging Cassandra from Athene.”
- with Strife (Strife is depicted standing by Ajax's duel.) “Strife, looking most hateful, stands by the duel (after challenge) between Ajax and Hector”
- enemies with Hector “the duel (after challenge) between Ajax and Hector”
Book 10 · Chapter 26
- parent: Oileus “And Ajax the son of Oileus is standing near the altar”
- with Cassandra (Ajax dragged Cassandra away from the altar.) “Ajax dragged her away from the altar”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.