From the description of the Iliad, it was colossal size and yielded the strength and fortitude to AchilleÉxékias, Achilles and Ajax playing dice. With the help of Athena, he snatched the body of one of the hands of the Trojans. He played Ulysses the arms of Achilles, but Odysseus had its way; Ajax died in anger. According to a later legend, disappointment made him mad. When he returned to reason, he killed himself with the sword Hector had given him after a duel in which no one was able to triumph over the other. His blood was born a red flower that was on its initial pages of his name, Al, also expressing pain. It was the tutelary hero of the island of Salamis, where he had a temple and a statue and where they celebrated in his honor called parties aianties.
