Sophocles' tragedy Ajax
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Sophocles' tragedy "Ajax" is an ancient Greek play that dramatizes the psychological collapse and tragic fate of the warrior Ajax after he is dishonored in the aftermath of the Trojan War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ajax (Sophocles) | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek tragedy
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play ⓘ work by Sophocles ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedMythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| author | Sophocles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfAjaxMadness | denial of Achilles' armor ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
heroic code
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honor ⓘ madness ⓘ reputation after death ⓘ shame ⓘ suicide ⓘ |
| characterBasedOn | Ajax the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chorus | Sailors from Salamis ⓘ |
| divineIntervention | Athena deludes Ajax into slaughtering livestock instead of Greek leaders ⓘ |
| ethicalIssue |
obligations to the dead
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treatment of defeated enemies ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | psychological collapse of a heroic warrior ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasThemeOf |
conflict between individual honor and communal decision
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limits of heroic values in wartime ⓘ |
| influenced | later tragic portrayals of warrior psychology ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Agamemnon
NERFINISHED
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Ajax NERFINISHED ⓘ Menelaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Odysseus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tecmessa NERFINISHED ⓘ Teucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEpisode |
Ajax’s slaughter of animals in a delusional state
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Ajax’s suicide on his sword ⓘ debate over Ajax’s burial ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceContext | Athenian dramatic festival ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Ajax goes mad after being denied Achilles' armor and later commits suicide when he realizes his dishonor ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Iliad
NERFINISHED
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Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Greek camp at Troy ⓘ |
| structureElement |
episodes
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exodos ⓘ parodos ⓘ prologue ⓘ stasima ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classical literature courses
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philosophy and ethics discussions ⓘ theatre studies ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Ajax