Laocoon
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Greek 'Laokoon', derived from 'laos' meaning 'people' and 'koon' meaning 'together'.
مثال
- The story of Laocoon is depicted in a famous sculpture in the Vatican.
- Laocoon's tragic fate serves as a warning against defying the gods.
- The death of Laocoon and his sons is a well-known episode in Greek mythology.
ترکیبهای رایج
the story of Laocoon a sculpture of Laocoon the death of Laocoon
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- (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