Telamon

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Telamon was a king of Salamis and a prominent figure in Greek mythology, primarily known as the father of the hero Ajax the Greater. Ajax was renowned for his immense size, strength, and bravery, second only to Achilles in Homer's Iliad. Telamon also played a role in the myth of Heracles, receiving Hesione, daughter of the king of Troy, as a prize after Heracles sacked the city. Telamon's lineage and his son's heroic deeds cemented his place in Greek legend.123

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Phocus
Peleus and Telamon, Aeacus’s legitimate sons, resented Phocus’s superior athletic prowess. The mythography Bibliotheca (1st or 2nd century ad; Library) related that Peleus and Telamon, at the instigation of Endeis, their mother, plotted Phocus’s death, drawing lots to decide which should destroy him. The lot fell on…
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Peleus and Telamon, Aeacus’s legitimate sons, resented Phocus’s superior athletic prowess. The mythography Bibliotheca (1st or 2nd century ad; Library) related that Peleus and Telamon, at the instigation of Endeis, their mother, plotted Phocus’s death, drawing lots to decide which should destroy him. The lot fell on…
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