About The Word Laocoon
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Laocoon
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What's The Definition Of Laocoon?
[n] (Greek mythology) the priest of Apollo who warned the Trojans to beware of Greeks bearing gifts when they wanted to accept the Trojan Horse; a god who favored the Greeks (Poseidon or Athena) sent snakes who coiled around Laocoon and his two twin sons killing them
Synonyms | Synonyms for Laocoon: Related Terms | Find terms related to Laocoon: See Also | mythical being Laocoon In Webster's Dictionary \La*oc"o*["o]n\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? ]
1. (Class. Myth.) A priest of Apollo, during the Trojan war.
(See 2.)
2. (Sculp.) A marble group in the Vatican at Rome,
representing the priest Laoco["o]n, with his sons,
infolded in the coils of two serpents, as described by
Virgil.
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