The Treachery of Laomedon
OriginGreek Mythology
King Laomedon of Troy commissioned the gods Apollo and Poseidon to build the city's legendary walls, but he committed a grave act of hubris by refusing to pay them. His deceit led to divine...
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The Sneak Attack of the Wooden Trojan Horse
OriginGreek Mythology
After ten long years of siege, the Greek army appeared to abandon their war against Troy, leaving behind a massive wooden horse as a parting gift to the gods. Despite the warnings of a few...
Aesculapius Brought to Rome as a Serpent
OriginGreek Mythology
During a devastating plague in 293 BC, the Roman Senate sent an embassy to Epidaurus to bring the Greek god of healing, Asclepius, to Rome. The god manifested as a giant serpent, boarded the...