Sinon’s Connections

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Enemy of

• Laocoon

  Sinon's false tale about the Trojan Horse directly countered Laocoön's warnings, and Laocoön's subsequent death by the serpents helped the Trojans believe Sinon's deception.

Associated with

• Trojan Horse

  Sinon allowed himself to be captured by the Trojans and told a false tale that the Trojan Horse was a sacred offering to Athena. His deception convinced Priam to bring the horse inside the city walls.