Sophocles' Ajax - The Destruction of a Greek Hero Sophocles' Ajax, written around 440 B.C., deals with the destruction of the Greek hero Ajax, who is sometimes considered the greatest warrior of the Trojan War, second only to Achilles. Ajax, driven insane by the goddess Athena, slaughtered the Greek herds of cattle, thinking that they were Greeks, to avenge them for rewarding the armor of Achilles to Odysseus instead of him. Only after coming to his senses, he realized that he was disgraced
Ajax: A New Approach to Web Applications If anything about current interaction design can be called "glamorous," it's creating Web applications. After all, when was the last time you heard someone rave about the interaction design of a product that wasn't on the Web? (Okay, besides the iPod.) All the cool, innovative new projects are online. Despite this, Web interaction designers can't help but feel a little envious of our colleagues who create desktop software. Desktop applications have a
sources: literary, religious, political, philosophical, and, it should be emphasized, artistic. Looking at a work of Greek art is more than just looking at its external appearance. To start to really look, visually, at the Amphora of Achilles and Ajax Playing Dice, the entire context of the work must be considered, not just its physical appearance. In this way, re-creating the 'viewing experience ' we can begin to look visually at a work of Greek art. This Amphora was sculpted and painted between
to the back. That was the only time he intervened and changed the plot. Poseidon, who is on the Greek side, does more background work. He never fights in the battles, but helps the warriors. In The Battle at the Ships, (pg. 78) he touches Ajax the Greater and Ajax the Lesser with his staff and fills them with fresh courage and gave them new strength to their hands and feet. This convinced them to fight, even though he didn’t actually fight. He never is in the battle, and is only putting courage in
Agamemnon realizes he has alienated the man who is his only hope for winning the war, and sends three ambassadors to try to bring Pelides back to the fight. The ambassadors are Odysseus, the tactician, Phoenix, an old mentor of Achilles, and Great Ajax, one of Achilles brothers in arms. In this book, by paying attention to what the ambassadors say and what Achilles says in response, the ambassadors try to persuade and prove that Achilles should come back, and Achilles proves shows how much
in danger. The beginnings of the concept of a phalanx can be seen in Homers The Iliad. An example of the phalanx being utilized can be seen in 17.354-360, ‘They’d packed behind their shields, ringing Patroclus round on all sides, spears jutting as Ajax ranged them all and shouted out commands; “No one back away from the body! No heroes either, bolting out of the Argive pack for single combat! Cluster round Patroclus, shoulder-to-shoulder, fight them at close range!”’ The shoulder-to-shoulder combat
Web Applications,” International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 129-155, February 2012. [7] A. Marchetto, F. Ricca, and P. Tonella, “A Case Study-based Comparison of Web Testing Techniques Applied to Ajax Web Applications,” International Journal on Software Tools for Technology Transfer, vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 477-492, December 2008.
skirts he’d duck under Ajax’ shield” (8.310-311) plays into the imagery of the previous simile due to its continuation of innocence in war. The domestic reference of care for the young would be easily relatable to the listeners and gives substance to an unimaginable event. It compares the way a farmer would care for a young goat or a mother would care for a young child. This simile also breaks up action of intense fighting and gives a paternal quality to an inhuman warrior, Ajax. All this combined
The correlation between Homeric rhetoric and judgment of character and ethos is not a complex concept. According to Todd Frobish, one’s character is based on one’s actions and ability. If a man is old and not as strong or capable as the young, one of his only useful actions is in the counseling of kings and the building of morale; both obviously actions and talents of language, not brawn (pg. 22-23). If a man is young, he is expected to fight with strength and bravery (pg. 23-24). There are those
Classical Civilisation “The Iliad glorifies war” To what extent do you agree with this statement? [30] Achilles suffering from war casualty- Achilles’ Decision Line 23 Offer of reward for return of Hector’s body - book 24 line 227 I disagree with the statement “The Iliad glorifies war”. While the Iliad speaks highly of the soldiers involved in the war, and frequently references the idea of eternal glory, I would argue that the choice to include such parts was made to criticise war. The Iliad also
The Metamorphosis of Achilles in Homer’s The Iliad Dr. Frost’s comments: With his clear explanation, illustrative quotes, and logical organization, the student easily proves his thesis, recapped and affirmed very well in the final paragraph. From the first pages of Homer’s The Iliad, Achilles is portrayed as vengeful, proud, and petty. As the book progresses, the image of Achilles as a spiteful child is sharpened dramatically. Towards the end of the epic; however, Achilles begins to exhibit
That is why it is categorized as one... ... middle of paper ... ...l result of their accomplishments, but some take it further until it becomes excessive. This hubris affects their lives over and over again. However, characters like Achilles, Ajax and Odysseus continue to make the choices to defend their sense of honor that become unjust and produce negative aftereffects. Like Sophocles says: “All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil
Many people know that the “second name” of The Iliad is “The Rage of Achilles”. This is because Homer wrote The Iliad in a way that it focuses mostly on Achilles and all his decisions rather than any other character. His actions, and the consequences of all the said actions, are the overall topic for this great epic. The Iliad can be accurately described as a measurement of how much Achilles’s wrath affects the destines of the many warriors who fought and died in the Trojan War (Champagne 2). After
In The Iliad, Hector proves himself to be the hero by showing his immense bravery, strength, devotion and courage. The Iliad is filled with combat, dishonesty, arrogance, and fidelity. Through which Hector has revealed himself to be the hero on multiple occasions. Although Hector and Achilles share several of the same flaws, Hector has been able to demonstrate he is the more heroic of the two. Achilles exposes himself as blood thirsty, proud and headstrong. These characteristics don’t make up
Introduction Ajax electronics ' problem is that they have too much accounts receivable, inventory and liabilities, and I recommend them to stop selling defibrillators and focus on industrial sensors, which they will have lower competition and a gross margin up to 40%, and get some with financial and administrative skills on the board or as an manager. Analysis Ajax electronics got into the defibrillator business because Mr.Robert thought he could achieve a gross margin over than 40%, but the numbers
When Phoenix, Ajax, and Odysseus visit Achilles to convince him to fight, Achilles show the power of friendship by listening to them and not taking his anger on them. Even though Achilles was angry at Agamemnon, he did not let his wrath get to him when he saw his friends
Swift Achilles There was once a time of great warriors, heroes that fought for their honor and the honor of their people. This was the time of Homer’s Iliad when the great armies of the Achaeans charged Ilium, the Trojan Citadel. Although this ten-year epic battle, called the Trojan War, was supposedly fought over Helen, “the face that launched a thousand ships1,” the true heart of the Iliad is the characterization of the Homeric hero. These men possessed seemingly superhuman strength and
War is a lot like love: it costs a lot of money, time, and energy; it distracts you from other areas of life; sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, but most importantly, in the end, it’s still worth fighting for. But unlike love, war cannot and should not be justified and disregarded, by gods or men. No matter what people try to do to resolve their disputes, sometimes they get so aggravated that they resort to killing each other, and the taking of a life is no light matter. It’s no coincidence that
Achilles and Hector are both great men and strong warriors, but they differ in many ways. When contrasting Hector and Achilles it is quite apparent who the better hero is of the two, Hector. Although Achilles is a powerful leader, a strong warrior, and has good traits about himself they do not amount to those of Hector. Achilles and Hector although, both strong warriors differ in their leadership, human qualities, and family lives. Hector and Achilles were both outstanding leaders at different times
Human nature can simultaneously drive humanity to victory or push them off the edge into despair. In times of extreme circumstance, the human species tap into their more primal responses to think in terms of survival instead of logic. Because the Iliad and History of the Peloponnesian War contain influences from the Gods in paradoxical amounts but still fall to the same incivility, the idea that anything but our most basic instincts being able to control mankind in stressful moments is dispelled