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Why Ajax and so many Dutch clubs have names from Greek myth
The club is named after one of Greek mythology's most famous heroes: Ajax the Great. In "The Iliad," Ajax fights in the Trojan War alongside his cousin, Achilles. Ajax later took his own life with ...
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The Day Alexander the Great Visited the Tomb of Achilles
Before battling the mighty Persians, Alexander the Great paid homage at the tomb of the greatest Greek warrior of the Trojan ...
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Ajax, Our Heroes, Our America'--Exceptional Theater by Inferno at Berkeley's Sawtooth Building
spoke a few days after opening about the new play, its meaning and this first production: "I grew up with Greek literature. Ajax was one of my favorite heroes of the Trojan War ... You have to amend ...
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Ajax TV Schedule: View Ajax Games On TV
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax dates back to 1900. The club, named after the Greek mythological hero, is historically the most successful and most famous in the Netherlands. Ajax’s 36 Dutch top ...
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Ajax keeper hailed as hero after 'crazy' shoot-out
The 40-year-old goalkeeper of Ajax was being hailed as a hero Friday after the Dutch giants ... and scored one himself to squeeze Ajax past Greek side Panathinaikos in one of the longest penalty ...