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Greek Mythology > People, Places, & Things > Aias (1)
A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
Telamonian Aias, i.e. Aias, the son of Telamon (and Eriboea).
When Herakles (Heracles) was being entertained by Telamon, he prayed that Telamon would have a son; at that moment, Zeus sent an omen in the form of an eagle to signify his blessing; the name Aias is taken from the word for eagle, i.e. aetos.
Aias was a Greek hero during the Trojan War and said to be the largest man in the Greek army.
There is a popular story in which Aias is said to have killed himself out of jealously when Odysseus was awarded the armor of the fallen Akhilleus (Achilles) but, in The Odyssey (book 4, lines 500-511), Aias is said to have drowned because he mocked the Immortals and Poseidon (lord of the Sea) shattered the island where Aias committed the blasphemy, sending the hero to the bottom of the sea.
The Ai (alpha iota) is a vowel-digraph that is pronounced as a short E.
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A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
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