The Plays of Sophocles
Series: BCPaperback Series; Classical World Series
Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
Published: January 30, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 94
ISBN-13: 9781853996801
Subjects: Plays & playwrights: classical, early & medieval; General; Drama; Plays / Drama; Ancient (Classical) Greek; Plays; Performing Arts / Theater / History & Criticism; Ancient and Classical; Ancient, Classical & Medieval
First sentence: After the death of the Greek hero Achilles at Troy, Ajax committed suicide because Achilles' armour was awarded not to him but to Odysseus, as the next best warrior after Achilles.