Eurysaces
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title:
Eurysaces
text:
Eurysaces in Greek mythology was the son of the Ajax and the enslaved former Teuthranian princess Tecmessa. He was venerated in Athens. Eurysaces was named after his father's famous shield. In Sophocles' tragedy Ajax, the protagonist hands the shield to his young son before committing suicide.
Eurysaces was then taken to Ajax's native land, Salamis Island, and he soon became king there. Eurysaces's uncle Teucer, founded the town of Salamis on Cyprus, and later attempted to return to the island,
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Greek mythological figure
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurysaces
date created:
2002-09-11T23:46:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T02:53:01Z
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