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For this assignment, students will critically analyze the Laoco\u00f6n statue in relation to its depiction in literature, specifically Book 12 of Quintus Smyrnaeus\u2019 <\/span>Posthomerica<\/i>, and explore the interplay between visual art and literary narrative.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Laoco\u00f6n statue, is one of the most famous pieces of Greek statuary dating from the Hellenistic period. It represents the tragic death of Laoco\u00f6n and his sons in the grip of a monstrous serpent sent by the gods. For this assignment, you will write a 1000-1200 word essay assessing the Laoco\u00f6n statue within the context of the literary account of the same mythological event in Book 12 of the <\/span>Posthomerica<\/i> <\/span>by Quintus Smyrnaeus.<\/span><\/p>\n

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 If you would prefer to read a continuous text, an older (less readable) translation exists in the public domain and can be accessed at <\/span>https:\/\/www.theoi.com\/Text\/QuintusSmyrnaeus12.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Your essay should take the form of a cogent argument, grounded in a central thesis. As you think about crafting that argument and what you would like to say by way of critical analysis of these works, <\/span>consider how you would address the following:<\/span><\/p>\n