Laocoon

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 09 August 2013

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Laocoon was a Trojan hero who during the Trojan war tried to warn his compatriots against accepting the gift of the Trojan Horse. However, Athena and Poseidon, who supported the Greeks, sent two gigantic sea snakes to destroy Laocoon. This marble statue, dated to 40-30 BCE, captures the moment the snakes kill Laocoon and his two sons. According to the myth only the Trojan hero Aeneas heeded Laocoon's advice and fled to eventually establish the city of Rome. Discovered on the Esquiline Hill in Rome. (The Vatican Museums).

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, August 09). Laocoon. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1375/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Laocoon." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 09, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/1375/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Laocoon." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 09 Aug 2013. Web. 21 Jan 2021.

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