Questions tagged [ajax]
Questions about the play "Ajax" (also known as "Aias") by Sophocles, written in the 5th century BCE. It is possibly the earliest-written of the seven tragedies we have from him today, and is centered around the final fate of the titular character, after the "Illiad" but before "Odyssey". Use with [sophocles] and [greek-literature]
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On what basis are lines attributed to the whole chorus or just the chorus leader?
I was cross-referencing my translation of Aias*, James Scully's from The Complete Plays of Sophocles (translated by Robert Bagg & James Scully), with a free online translation by Ian Johnston. I ...
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Why are "doves" used in this simile from "Aias"?
This is from James Scully's translation of Aias (also known as Ajax), in The Complete Plays of Sophocles, translated by Robert Bagg & James Scully.
Son of Telamon, rock of Salamis
towering up ...
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How is Aias's initially informal reintroduction speech reflected in the original text?
I am reading James Scully's translation of Aias (also known as Ajax), in The Complete Plays of Sophocles, translated by Robert Bagg & James Scully. When Aias enters for the second time, during the ...
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What does it mean when the chorus speaks "severally" in "Aias"?
I am reading James Scully's translation of Aias (also known as Ajax), in The Complete Plays of Sophocles, translated by Robert Bagg & James Scully. Eleven different times, per the search function ...
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What does it mean to "graze on the fizzy air"?
This is from James Scully's translation of Aias (also known as Ajax), in The Complete Plays of Sophocles, translated by Robert Bagg & James Scully.
Dear boy
may you be ...
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