Ajax

Greek hero in Homer's Iliad. Son of Telamon, King of Salamis, he was second only to Achilles among the Greek heroes in the Trojan War. He fought Hector single-handed, defended the ships, and killed many Trojans. According to subsequent Greek legends, Ajax went mad with jealousy when Agamemnon awarded the armour of the dead Achilles to Odysseus. He later committed suicide in shame.

Ajax

Town in Durham Regional Municipality, south Ontario, Canada; population (1990) 57,400. It is situated on Lake Ontario, 39 km/24 mi northeast of Toronto. The site of a World War II munitions factory, it was developed in the 1950s as a model industrial centre, and has grown rapidly in recent years, its population increasing by 57% between 1986 and 1991. Metal and wood products, textiles, and chemicals are manufactured in the town.