# Madness and Sanity in Ajax

> Theme guide for Ajax by Sophocles.

Athena sends a delusion upon Ajax, causing him to mistake sheep and cattle for his Greek enemies, highlighting the thin line between rational thought and insanity, and the tragic consequences of divine intervention.

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