The club is named after one of Greek mythology's most famous heroes: Ajax the Great. In "The Iliad," Ajax fights in the Trojan War alongside his cousin, Achilles.

Ajak, played by Salma Hayek, is based on Ajax from Greek mythology. Ajax is also not a god but instead an exceptional human. Ajax’s strength and bravery earned him much renown.

Why Ajax and so many Dutch clubs have names from Greek myth. Story by Tom Chambers • 1y. T ales of the gods and monsters of Greek and Roman mythology have been told for millennia, ...