According to Pindar, the decision was made by secret ballot among the Achaeans.Pindar, Nemean Odes 8.46(25). In all story versions, the arms were awarded to Odysseus. Driven mad with grief, Ajax desired to kill his comrades, but Athena caused him to mistake for the Achaean warriors the cattle and their herdsmen.Apollodorus, Epitome 5.6. In his frenzy he scourged two rams, believing them to be Agamemnon and Menelaus.Zenobius, Cent. i.43. In the morning, he came to his senses and killed himself by jumping on the sword that had been given to him by Hector, so that it pierced his armpit, his only vulnerable part.Sophocles, Ajax 42, 277, 852. According to an older tradition, he was killed by the Trojans who, seeing he was invulnerable, attacked him with clay until he was covered by it and could no longer move, thus dying of starvation.
According to Pindar the decision was made by secret ballot among the AchaeansPindar Nemean Odes 846(25) In all story versions the arms were awarded to Odysseus Driven mad with grief Ajax desired to kill his comrades but Athena caused him to mistake for the Achaean warriors the cattle and their herdsmenApollodorus Epitome 56 In his frenzy he scourged two rams believing them to be Agamemnon and MenelausZenobius Cent i43 In the morning he came to his senses and killed himself by jumping on the sword that had been given to him by Hector so that it pierced his armpit his only vulnerable partSophocles Ajax 42 277 852 According to an older tradition he was killed by the Trojans who seeing he was invulnerable attacked him with clay until he was covered by it and could no longer move thus dying of starvation