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Dramatis Personae explained

A list of characters and setting for the play, including the Greek heroes Ajax, Odysseus, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and others, set on the shore before Ajax's tent in the Troad.

What happens

A list of characters and setting for the play, including the Greek heroes Ajax, Odysseus, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and others, set on the shore before Ajax's tent in the Troad.

Characters to notice

  • Ajax

    Son of Telamon and Euboea, leader of the Salaminians.

  • Odysseus

    King of Ithaca.

  • Tecmessa

    Captive wife of Ajax, daughter of Teleutas.

  • Eurysaces

    Infant son of Ajax and Tecmessa.

  • Teucer

    Son of Telamon by Hesione.

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Ajax — Dramatis Personae Explained