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.