Ajax the Greater
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Ajax the Greater is a towering Greek hero of the Trojan War renowned for his immense strength, courage, and steadfast defense of his comrades.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ajax the Greater canonical | 23 |
| Ajax the Great | 20 |
| AjaxTheGreat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2397239 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ajax the Greater Context triple: [Patroclus, bodyRetrievedBy, Ajax the Greater]
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A.
Shadrack
Shadrack is a traumatized World War I veteran in Toni Morrison’s novel *Sula* who founds the ritual of National Suicide Day and embodies the community’s fears and marginalization.
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B.
Drax the Destroyer
Drax the Destroyer is a powerful, literal-minded warrior and member of the Guardians of the Galaxy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, known for seeking vengeance for his family's death.
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C.
Thoosa
Thoosa is a minor sea nymph in Greek mythology, known primarily as the mother of the Cyclops Polyphemus by the sea god Poseidon.
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D.
Jakaltek
Jakaltek is a Mayan language spoken primarily by the Jakaltek (Popti’) people of Guatemala’s western highlands.
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E.
Bast
Bast is a feline-headed goddess from ancient Egyptian mythology, often associated with protection, warfare, and later domesticity and fertility.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ajax the Greater Target entity description: Ajax the Greater is a towering Greek hero of the Trojan War renowned for his immense strength, courage, and steadfast defense of his comrades.
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A.
Shadrack
Shadrack is a traumatized World War I veteran in Toni Morrison’s novel *Sula* who founds the ritual of National Suicide Day and embodies the community’s fears and marginalization.
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B.
Drax the Destroyer
Drax the Destroyer is a powerful, literal-minded warrior and member of the Guardians of the Galaxy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, known for seeking vengeance for his family's death.
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C.
Thoosa
Thoosa is a minor sea nymph in Greek mythology, known primarily as the mother of the Cyclops Polyphemus by the sea god Poseidon.
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D.
Jakaltek
Jakaltek is a Mayan language spoken primarily by the Jakaltek (Popti’) people of Guatemala’s western highlands.
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E.
Bast
Bast is a feline-headed goddess from ancient Egyptian mythology, often associated with protection, warfare, and later domesticity and fertility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaean warrior
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Greek mythological hero ⓘ Homeric character ⓘ mythological figure of the Trojan War ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Achaeans ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Trojan War ⓘ |
| burialPlace | near Troy (in myth) ⓘ |
| causeOfMadness | loss of contest for Achilles' armor ⓘ |
| contestedFor | Achilles' armor ⓘ |
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| deathCause | suicide ⓘ |
| deathMethod | fell on his own sword ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Trojans ⓘ |
| epithet |
Ajax son of Telamon
ⓘ
linked to:
Telamonian Ajax
Telamonian Ajax ⓘ bulwark of the Achaeans ⓘ the Greater ⓘ |
| father | Telamon ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Hector
ⓘ
Trojans at the ships ⓘ |
| foughtIn |
defense of the Greek ships
ⓘ
duel with Hector ⓘ |
| fullName | Aias ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| halfBrother | Teucer ⓘ |
| ledForcesFrom |
Salamis
ⓘ
linked to:
Salamis Island
|
| lostContestTo | Odysseus ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Epic Cycle
ⓘ
Homer's Iliad ⓘ Homer's Odyssey ⓘ |
| mother | Periboea ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Αἴας ⓘ |
| notableFor |
courage
ⓘ
immense physical strength ⓘ skill with the spear ⓘ steadfast defense ⓘ |
| origin |
Salamis
ⓘ
linked to:
Salamis Island
|
| relative |
Achilles
ⓘ
Peleus ⓘ Teucer ⓘ |
| relativeType | second cousin of Achilles ⓘ |
| rescued |
Achilles' body
ⓘ
Patroclus' body ⓘ |
| rival | Odysseus ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
Salamis
ⓘ
linked to:
Salamis Island
|
| shieldDescription | tower-like shield ⓘ |
| weapon |
huge shield
ⓘ
spear ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ajax the Greater Description of subject: Ajax the Greater is a towering Greek hero of the Trojan War renowned for his immense strength, courage, and steadfast defense of his comrades.
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Ajax (mythological Greek hero)
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oath of Tyndareus
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House of Aeacus
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Aethiopis (lost epic)
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Sophocles' tragedy Ajax
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