(leɪˈɑkoʊˌɑn) Laocoön was a Trojan priest who warned the Trojans about the Greeks hiding inside the wooden horse during the Trojan War. According to the myth, Laocoon threw his spear at the horse to expose the Greeks' trickery. However, the gods favored the Greeks, and as punishment for his actions, two giant serpents emerged from the sea and strangled Laocoön and his sons to death. The myth of Laocoön is often depicted in art and literature as a cautionary tale about the consequences of challenging divine will.

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