Laocoon group. Shows Laocoon, a Trojan priest who warned fellow citizens about the ruse of the Trojan Horse, being punished by the gods. They supported the Greek cause and sent 2 serpents to suffocate Laocoon and his two sons to death. (1st Century Roman copy from Greek original in Bronze by Agesander, Athanadoros and Polydoros, dating from 2nd century B.C.) In Octoganal Courtyard, Vatican Museums. 12:05:39 October 11, 2001