laocoon

• اسم عَلَم يشير إلى كاهن طروادي للإله أبولون في الأساطير الإغريقية، حذّر أهل طروادة من حصان طروادة الخشبي، فأرسل إليه إله مؤيد لليونانيين أفعيين قتلاه هو وابنيه. ويُطلق أيضاً في الفنون على تمثال شهير يجسّد هذه الحادثة.

A proper noun referring to the Trojan priest of Apollo from Greek mythology who warned the Trojans against the Trojan Horse and was killed along with his two sons by serpents sent by a god favoring the Greeks.

غير معدود · اسم علم

1. Mythological figureC1formal

   In Greek mythology, a priest of Apollo who warned the Trojans against accepting the Trojan Horse, and was subsequently killed along with his sons by sea serpents sent by gods favoring the Greeks.

   لاوكون

   • The story of Laocoon is a famous episode from the Trojan War.
   • Laocoon's tragic fate is depicted in a renowned ancient sculpture.
   • He cried out, 'Beware of Greeks bearing gifts,' but his warning went unheeded.