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just4ajax
08-25-2002, 02:52 PM
"Greek mythology" is very famous story of mankind, perhaps someone here read it already, but if you have not read it yet, this may be interested you! I mean it's about "AJAX"...

In the Trojan war, there were 2 heroes, both named ...Ajax ( one seemed to be younger ), they are gods who have power and strength. At the end of the war, both ..passed away, the younger Ajax was punished by other gods because of his conceit. Another Ajax killed himself to prove his bravery, strength....and he was admired as a real hero.
Accoding to this story, heroes are always alive as symbols of power and belief.

This aroused my interest, then i wondered if the person(s) who named the team Ajax had expected to see greatest team? (if so, it must not be the symbol of younger Ajax..hehe..) or simply just by chance?

Roberto Abrego
08-25-2002, 07:49 PM
Its the old one beacuse on our scude we have a old guy...

BLAUGRANA
08-29-2002, 02:01 AM
Ajax is a heavy-duty cleaner here in the States. :D

Seriously though, many old naval ships were called Ajax. I think the Greek god Ajax was a god of the seas. And since Holland was a major shipping empire in the past with a very large merchant marine, perhaps that is where the name came into play.

just4ajax
08-29-2002, 08:03 AM
Maybe!:)