# Divine Justice and Mortality in Ajax

> Theme guide for Ajax by Sophocles.

Athena's punishment of Ajax for his arrogance reflects divine justice, while the characters' reflections on human frailty—'we living mortals, what are we but phantoms'—emphasize the transient nature of life and the power of the gods.

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