Dramatis Personae
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Athena
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Odysseus, King of Ithaca
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Ajax, son of Telamon and Euboea, leader of the men of Salamis
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Tecmessa, his captive wife, daughter of Teleutas, King of Phrygia
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Eurysaces, their infant son
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Treucer, son of Telamon by Hesione
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Menelaus, King of Sparta
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Agamemnon, his brother, captain of the host
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Messenger, one of Ajax’s men
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Chorus, mariners of Salamis
Scene: The shore on the Northern coast of the Troad before the tent of Ajax. Time: Early morning.