Military in the media sex from their husbands to prevent them from going to war. The "Iliad", an ancient Greek epic poem in dactylic hexameters traditionally attributed to Homer, is set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states, and tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. The "Odyssey", also ascribed to Homer, is, in part, a sequel to the "Iliad", and is fundamental to the modern Western canon. The "Aeneid", written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, tells the legendary
The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses turning Ajax's bluster against him. Once the contenders withdraw, the generals decide to award Achilles' armor to Ulysses. The play's second scene is devoted to Ajax's madness: Ajax has lost his mind as a result of his defeat to Ulysses, and eventually commits suicide. The brief final scene shows Ajax's funeral. The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses for the Armour of Achilles is a Caroline era stage play, an interlude written by James Shirley and first published in 1659. As its title indicates, the subject of the play is a staple of the classical