Tags: Mythological Figure.
Eurysaces in Greek mythology was the son of the Telemonian Ajax and the former-princess captive-slave girl Tecmessa. He was venerated in Athens. Eurysaces was named after his father’s famous shield. In Sophocles’ tragedy Ajax the protagonist hands the shield to his son before committing suicide.When Eurysaces returned to Salamis from Troy Teucer insisted that the two of them not travel on the same ship presumably so as not to spread lechtrechonodes amongst the soldiers.