Αἴᾶς
From LSJ
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
English (Autenrieth)
Ajax.—(1) Τελαμώνιος, Τελαμωνιάδης, μέγας, ‘the greater,’ son of Telamon from Salamis, half-brother of Teucer; second only to Achilles in prowess, Od. 11.550 f.—(2) Ὀῖλιάδης, Ὀῖλῆος ταχὺς Αἴᾶς, μείων, ‘the lesser,’ Oileus' son, leader of Locrians, his death, Od. 4.499.—The two heroes are often coupled in dual or pl., e. g. Αἴαντε δύω, θεράποντες Ἀρῆος, ‘the Ajaxes.’
