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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
laocoon (n.)
A priest of Apollo, during the Trojan war. (See 2.)
A marble group in the Vatican at Rome, representing the priest Laocoon, with his sons, infolded in the coils of two serpents, as described by Virgil.
laocoon Sentence Examples
- The Laocoon, a marble sculpture group, depicts the Trojan priest Laocoon and his sons being attacked by sea serpents.
- The Laocoon is one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture.
- It was created by the sculptors Agesandros, Polydoros, and Athenodoros of Rhodes in the 1st century BCE.
- The sculpture was discovered in Rome in 1506 and is now on display in the Vatican Museums.
- The Laocoon is a highly emotional and dramatic work of art.
- It captures the moment when Laocoon and his sons are being strangled by the serpents.
- The sculpture is a masterpiece of anatomical realism.
- The attention to detail in the muscles and veins of the figures is astounding.
- The Laocoon has been interpreted in many different ways over the centuries.
- It is considered to be one of the greatest works of art ever created.
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(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 t
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The Laocoon, a marble sculpture group, depicts the Trojan priest Laocoon and his sons being attacked by sea serpents.
The Laocoon is one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture.
It was created by the sculptors Agesandros, Polydoros, and Athenodoros of Rhodes in the 1st century BCE.
The sculpture was discovered in Rome in 1506 and is now on display in the Vatican Museums.
