# Zeus — Ajax character guide

> Zeus in Ajax by Sophocles.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Zeus assail

**First appearance:** 0002-ajax

## Who they are

The king of the gods, invoked by characters in prayer and oaths.

## Relationships

### [Ajax](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ajax_se/characters/ajax)

_psychological_

Ajax appeals to Zeus as a god of justice, but feels abandoned by him, leading to a relationship of bitter supplication.

### [Odysseus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ajax_se/characters/odysseus)

_psychological_

Odysseus invokes Zeus as a patron of wisdom and justice, seeking divine favor in his political maneuvers.

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