Ajax

A tragedy set in the Greek camp at Troy. Ajax, one of the strongest and most respected warriors, feels deeply wronged when the armour of the dead Achilles is awarded to another man. His anger and wounded honour lead to an act of madness that brings shame on him. The play looks at pride, reputation and the cost of a rigid heroic code, and it also asks how a community should treat a fallen hero. It is among the earliest of Sophocles' surviving works.