| − | '''Ajax the Lesser''' was a son of Oileus, a Greek chieftain who fought for the Greeks during the [[Trojan war|Troy]]. He was named Ajax the Lesser to differentiate him from the more well known and powerful [[Ajax]] the Greater, a son of Telamon. In the Trojan War, Ajax the Lesser was known for his speed and skill with a spear. He was also known for his arrogance and boastfulness. According to Greek mythology, the gods drowned Ajax after the war because he offended them during the sack of [[Troy]] by attacking [[Cassandra]], daughter of [[Priam]] the Trojan king, in the temple of [[Athena]]. | + | '''Ajax the Lesser''' was a son of Oileus, a Greek chieftain who fought for the Greeks during the [[Trojan War]]. He was named Ajax the Lesser to differentiate him from the more well known and powerful [[Ajax]] the Greater, a son of Telamon. In the Trojan War, Ajax the Lesser was known for his speed and skill with a spear. He was also known for his arrogance and boastfulness. According to Greek mythology, the gods drowned Ajax after the war because he offended them during the sack of [[Troy]] by attacking [[Cassandra]], daughter of [[Priam]] the Trojan king, in the temple of [[Athena]]. |