Aias (2)

The son of Oileus and Eriopis and half-brother of Medon; also called Lesser Aias.

Aias was the king of Lorkis (Lorcis).

He was the Greek hero who fought side-by-side with his friend, Telamonian Aias; the names of the two men are often confused but unlike Telamonian Aias, Lesser Aias was slight of build and was clad in linen instead of bronze.

Aias was the best man with a spear in the Greek army.

Iliad, book 2, line 527; book 12, line 365; book 13, lines 66, 203, 695, 701 and 712; book 14, lines 446 and 520; book 15, line 334; book 16, line 330; book 17, line 256; book 23, lines 473, 488, 754 and 759

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