Aias the Greek forces in the Iliad have two Aiases (also known as Ajax). The stronger and more prominent one is Telamonian Aias, King from Salamis. He is a notable fighter often referred to as the Great Aias. Oilean Aias is from Locris and is sometimes called Little Aias.
breastplate a piece of armor for the breast.
Chiron wise centaur (part horse, part human) who taught Achilles.
Machaon son of the famous healer Asclepius. Machaon is from Thessalia and is often used as a healer in the Iliad.
wall Troy is a fortress, surrounded by an almost impregnable wall of stone that Poseidon helped construct. The Greeks made a wall of rocks, sand, and wood to protect their ships. The Greek wall is the one most often referred to in the Iliad.
