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