What sort of man can I guess was author of these deeds, the man who in his insolence wrenched headlong from its base my image, and dragged the prophetic maiden from the altar in defiance of the gods? Sophocles’ Ajax the Locrian

During the sack of Troy as Ajax violated Cassandra in the temple of Athena he pulls down the image of the goddess Ajax takes refuge at the altar of the very goddess he had offended escaping immediate danger Odysseus demands the Greeks stone Ajax for the offense but the Greeks spare Ajax As they sail…