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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > the Greek heroic legends (I) > last months of the siege and the fall of Troy > the fall of Troy; Troy burning > the Trojans stare in wonder at the wooden horse > Laocoon, the priest, tries to dissuade the Trojans from bringing the horse inside the walls, and hurls a spear at it

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94H211Laocoon, the priest, tries to dissuade the Trojans from bringing the horse inside the walls, and hurls a spear at it  

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Subject

  • ancient history
  • burning (city)
  • city-wall
  • classical antiquity
  • destruction (of city)
  • dissuasion
  • Greek legend
  • hero
  • heroic legend
  • history
  • Laocoon
  • legend
  • looking
  • mythology
  • priest
  • spear
  • Trojan horse
  • Trojan war
  • Troy
  • wonder

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  • 94H211

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