…(1) Son of Telamon, King of Salamis. A man of enormous stature, he was also called Ajax the Great. As a warrior of great valor, he always led the Greek army in battles, and often fought against Hector, the commander-in-chief of the Trojan army. From Greek Theatre… In Sophocles' Antigone, the dialogue is more refined than that of Aeschylus, but the overall structure of the work is still similar to that of Aeschylus. However, in Ajax, the story is centered on the agonized process of a proud man covered in shame who reaches his final decision, and the meaning of his choice is the conclusion of the play. This structure can be said to be the basis of Sophocles' tragedies. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Ajax" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…(1)サラミス王テラモンTelamōnの子。巨大な体軀の持主で,大アイアスとも呼ばれる。武勇一点張りの闘将として,つねにギリシア軍の先頭に立って奮戦,しばしばトロイア軍の総大将ヘクトルと闘った。… 【ギリシア演劇】より… ソフォクレスの《アンティゴネ》では劇中対話の彫琢技術はアイスキュロスを凌駕しているが,作品全体の構造はまだアイスキュロスに近い。しかし《アイアス》では,恥辱にまみれた誇り高い一人の男が最後の決断に至る苦悶の過程を一本の筋とし,彼の選択の意味づけを劇の結末とする。この構造はソフォクレス悲劇の基本を画しているといってよい。… ※「《アイアス》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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