Homer's Iliad has a vast cast of characters. Many of these names are less familiar to mainstream audiences than mighty ...

“I’ve read Ajax,” their companion replied, assuringly. “It’s not complicated.” Maybe it’s this interpretation, then, which frames the mythological drama of Trojan war hero Ajax as an American ...

According to the Iliad, Odysseus fought valiantly alongside other Greek heroes like Achilles, Nestor, and Ajax, and his self-restraint made Odysseus essential to the Greek cause. The Greek troops ...