Greek tragedy to help USA veterans

[jo the greek]

The Anguish of War for Today’s Soldiers, Explored by Sophocles

The ancient Greeks had a shorthand for the mental anguish of war, for post-traumatic stress disorder and even for outbursts of fratricidal bloodshed like last week’s shootings at Fort Hood. They would invoke the names of mythological military heroes who battled inner demons: Achilles, consumed by the deaths of his men; Philoctetes, hollowed out from betrayals by fellow officers; Ajax, warped with so much rage that he wanted to kill his comrades.


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Article of NY TIMES

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/th...eeks.html?_r=2

[MathiasOfAthens]

INteresting.

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In this thread: people discover bog standard literary criticism.

[jo the greek]

Philoctetes, hollowed out from betrayals by fellow officers

Interesting point of view but i this the USA militairy interpetedion lol