Ulises, el enemigo amigo

Abstract

Sófocles ha creado en el Ayante a un Ulises sabio, imagen del tema central que desarrolla la tragedia, la amistad / enemistad, que aparece en el prólogo, episodio segundo y éxodo, desarrollo de Il. VII 299-302. Ulises es capaz de transformar su enemistad (prólogo: escena 1ª) en amistad (éxodo) gracias a la compasión (prólogo: escena 3ª), adquirida a través del conocimiento. Ulises actúa con sophrosyne, medida en el comportamiento, que refleja, a su vez, la medida armónica que estructura la obra

In the Ajax, Sophocles has created a wise Ulysses, who mirrors the central subject of the tragedy, namely that of friendship / enmity (in the prologue, second episode and exodus), elaborated from Il. VII 299-302. Ulysses has the ability to transform his enmity (prologue: first scene) into friendship (exodus) thanks to the compassion that he acquires through knowledge (prologue: third scene). Ulysses acts with sophrosyne, in other words, to measure his behaviour. This also reflects the harmonic measure which structures the whole play