The Greeks steal the statue of Pallas Athene, the Palladium. They are now determined to devise some way to end it. They build the suggested Wooden Horse. Neoptolemus, son of Achilles, is the only one not scared of the scheme. They strike camp.
Ships sail out of sight.
The hose was made as an offering to Athene. It was made big deliberately to keep it out of Troy. The Greeks home that the Trojans will destroy it to bring down Athene's anger. Cassandra gives warning against believing this story. Serpents appear from the sea, sent, of course, by Poseidon, and kill Laocoon.