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Laocoon - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Laocoon : (noun)
1: (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 [syn: Laocoon]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Laocoon : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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