Ajax
by Sophocles
48 pages~1 hr
“Even the strongest shield can be broken from within.”
Witness the shattering of a legendary hero as Ajax, the bulwark of the Greeks, spirals into a violent frenzy of wounded pride and divine deception. This raw exploration of honor and insanity questions what remains of a warrior when his glory is stripped away by those he fought to protect.
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