The tragedy of the one guy who was right about the Trojan Horse - Noah Charney
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Laocoön, a seer and priest, was deeply suspicious of the enormous wooden horse that the Greeks left in Troy and cautioned the Trojans not to accept this strange offering. But their fate was already sealed — the gods granted the Greeks victory and punished the priest for threatening their success. Noah Charney explores how Laocoön’s tragic tale inspired countless artists across the ancient world.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Noah Charney
- Director
- Michael Kalopaidis, Zedem Media
- Narrator
- Addison Anderson
- Animator
- Maria Savva, Christos Papandreopoulos
- Art Director
- Jeanne Bornet
