aias
aias — noun
1. The original Greek form of the name Ajax, referring to one of two Greek heroes i
The original Greek form of the name Ajax, referring to one of two Greek heroes in ancient stories about the Trojan War — especially the stronger and taller warrior known as Ajax the Great, who fought to protect the Greek ships.
In the Iliad, Aias hurls a massive stone at the Trojan hero Hector.
Sophocles wrote of Aias, who falls into a mad rage after losing a contest.
proper noun referring to a Greek mythological figure
Aias lifted a massive stone and hurled it at the approaching Trojan line.
Students of myth learn that Aias carried a huge shield made of seven oxhide layers.
- Ajax
the standard English spelling of the same name, used in nearly all modern translations and general references
用法筆記
This spelling follows the original Greek (Αἴας). In most modern English texts the Latin-derived spelling Ajax is used, but Aias appears in scholarly translations of ancient Greek literature and in academic discussions of classical mythology.