Ajax Defying The Lightning - Advertising Trade Card

I'm confused by this trade card of Ajax defying the lightning.  Those who saw it when it was issued, sometime in the 1880s, could likely have been confused, as well.  The theme here is classical, with a scene format the life of the famous giant Greek warrior, Ajax.It used to be that North American children were taught the histories of Greece and Rome, along with their myths and legends. I caught the last of the classical public education back in the 1960s, but now even Latin has been out of the curriculum for decades.  Children today have not heard of Zeus.  Much less Ajax.Remember the story?  Ajax was a hero of the Trojan War, but in the sack of the city he 'violated' Cassandra, princess and cursed prophet of Troy, at the alter of Athena.  As retribution Athena sent a storm to shipwreck Ajax.  When Poseidon saved his life Ajax bragged of his prowess and defied the lightning to strike him, which it promptly and fatally did.So, what's the confusion?  It's a question of product placement.  Why would you want to put Ajax, with his hubris, with his lightning strike, in your wagon to advertise it? Wouldn't it be better to have Zeus himself, or maybe Mercury, or even the Queen of the May?  Attaching a frightening disaster to your promotion is a bold move.  Could they have believed in the Victorian era that a memorable ad was best - even if the association was dangerous?I doubt it, but I'm still confused.