12 Ajax（the Great）
阿贾克斯（伟大的）

Ajax was a man of giant stature，daring but slow． —
阿贾克斯身材高大，大胆而缓慢。 —

When the Trojan War was about to break out he led his forces from Salamis to join the Greek army at Aulis． —
特洛伊战争即将爆发时，他率领军队从萨拉米斯前往奥利斯加入希腊军队。 —

As one of the trustiest champions of the Greek cause，he was given thejob of guarding one end of the Greek camp near Troy． —
作为希腊事业最值得信赖的冠军之一，他被派去守护特洛伊附近希腊军营的一端。 —

He was noted in the battlefield for his bravery and courage． —
他在战场上以勇敢和勇气著称。 —

After Achilles’ death he became one of the two hot contestants for the dead hero’s shield and armour，the other being Odysseus． —
在阿喀琉斯去世后，他与奥德修斯成为了争夺英雄的盾牌和铠甲的两位热门竞争者之一。 —

When the weapons were finally judged to his rival，Ajax went mad for grief． —
当武器最终判给了他的对手时，阿贾克斯因悲痛而疯狂。 —

Unable to get over the hardships，he took his own life． —
无法摆脱困境，他选择结束自己的生命。 —

When，in order to seek the advice of，Odysseus came to visit the lower world，the shade of Ajax frowned uponhim． —
奥德修斯前往地下世界寻求建议时，阿贾克斯的幽灵对他皱起了眉头。 —

In the lower world Ajax chose to be a lion，guided clearly by the bitter recollection of his former life．
在地下世界，阿贾克斯选择成为一只狮子，明显是受苦难往事的影响。