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The Probert Encyclopaedia of Greek & Roman Mythology

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In Greek mythology, Ajax was son of Telamon, king of Salamis, he was second only to Achilles among the Greek heroes in the Trojan War. According to subsequent Greek legends, Ajax went mad with jealousy when Agamemnon awarded the armour of the dead Achilles to Odysseus. He later committed suicide in shame.
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