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Thursday, December 1, 2016

Different weapons, same wounds: Greek tragedy playing in Helena speaks to today's soldiers

What does Sophocles, a 5th century B.C. Greek playwright and general, and his famous warrior, Ajax, have to share with modern audiences? Somewhat surprisingly -- quite a lot. When it comes to war, the weapons have changed. But the inner wounds have not.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT helenair.com