Aias

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Drama, Greek & Roman, Fiction & Literature, Historical
Cover of the book Aias by Sophocles, Start Publishing LLC
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Sophocles ISBN: 9781681464015
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC Publication: August 24, 2015
Imprint: Start Publishing LLC Language: English
Author: Sophocles
ISBN: 9781681464015
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
Publication: August 24, 2015
Imprint: Start Publishing LLC
Language: English

Sophocles' play is a famous retelling of Aias's (Ajax's) demise. After the armor is awarded to Odysseus, Aias feels so insulted that he wants to kill Agamemnon and Menelaus. Athena intervenes and clouds his mind and vision, and he goes to a flock of sheep and slaughters them, imagining they are the Achaean leaders, including Odysseus and Agamemnon. When he comes to his senses, covered in blood, he realizes that what he has done has diminished his honor, and decides that he prefers to kill himself rather than live in shame.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Sophocles' play is a famous retelling of Aias's (Ajax's) demise. After the armor is awarded to Odysseus, Aias feels so insulted that he wants to kill Agamemnon and Menelaus. Athena intervenes and clouds his mind and vision, and he goes to a flock of sheep and slaughters them, imagining they are the Achaean leaders, including Odysseus and Agamemnon. When he comes to his senses, covered in blood, he realizes that what he has done has diminished his honor, and decides that he prefers to kill himself rather than live in shame.

More books from Start Publishing LLC

Cover of the book Thing of Darkness by Sophocles
Cover of the book Gawayne and the Green Knight by Sophocles
Cover of the book King Lear by Sophocles
Cover of the book Oedipus at Colonos by Sophocles
Cover of the book The Knights of Arthur by Sophocles
Cover of the book On Light and Other High Frequency by Sophocles
Cover of the book Rescue Squad by Sophocles
Cover of the book The Men of Yarnith by Sophocles
Cover of the book Narakan Rifles, about Face! by Sophocles
Cover of the book What Lies in the Dark by Sophocles
Cover of the book Tom Swift in Captivity by Sophocles
Cover of the book Golden Keys to a Lifetime of Living by Sophocles
Cover of the book Lulu's Library by Sophocles
Cover of the book The Rube by Sophocles
Cover of the book Counsels and Maxims by Sophocles
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy