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He dragged cassandra from the sanctuary of athena?
Ajax the Lesser, son of Oileus, the king of Locris. His mother's name was Eriopis.
Who was father of Ajax?
Oileus
What was the job of a whip bearer in Ancient Greece?
The name came from the play Ajax by Sophocles, where one of his titles is 'whip bearer' - he flayed his opponents.
Who dragged cassandra from the sanctuary of Athena?
Ajax
Was Ajax a hero in the Trojan war?
yes
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