The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-22
THE TROJAN
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but i,ssersaeiats Ts.s s-E; 10 remain
impregnated so long as it retained the
Palladium, which, as we have before said,
had been given by Zeus to the founder of
the city, Illus. Ulysses, however, hav
ing disguised his person with miserable
clothes and sslf-inficted wounds, intro
duced himself into the city and found
means to carry away the Palladium by
stealth. He was recognized only by
Helen, who concerted with him means
for the capture of the town. A final
stratagem was resorted to. At the sug-
gestion of Athone, Epeius and Ponopeus
constructed hollow wooden horse, capa-
cious enough to contain one hundred
men. In this horse the most eminent of
Greek heroes concealed themselves, while
the whole of the Greek army, having
burned their tents and pretended to give
up the siege, sailed away with their
ships, which they anchored behind Tene-
dos. Overjoyed to see themselves finally
relieved, the Trojans issued from the
city and wondered at the stupendous
horse, ON which was written that it was
dedicated to Atlens by the departing
Greeks. They were not long at a loss to
know what to do with it; and the anxious
heroes from within heard their consulta-
tions, as well as the voice Of Helen when
she pronounced the name Of each hero,
counterfeiting the accent of his wifes
voice. Some desired to bring it into the
city and dedicate it to the gods; others
advised distrust at the enemy's legacy.
LAGOON, the priest of Poseldon, came
with bis two saRs, and,in his indignation,
thrust his spear against the horse. The
sound revealed that the horse was hollow,
but at the same time LAGOON and one Of
his sons perished miserably, two mon.
strous serpents having been sent by Here
out of the sea to destroy them. The
Trojans, terrified at this spectacle, and
persuaded by the perfdious counsels ot
the traitor Simon-who had been OK.
prsssly left behind by the Greeks to give
them false information--wer induced tc
bring the fatal fabric into the city, and
as the gate was not broad enough to ad
init it, they even made breach in theil
own wall. Thus the horse was introduced
into the Acropolis, and placed in thu
Agora before Priam's palace. But ever
now opinions were divided; many de
manded that the horse should be cut il
pieces, others that it should be dragged
to the highest point Of the Acropolis ane
thrown thence to the rocks below. Th
strongest party, however, insisted on it
being dedicated to the gods as token o
gratitude for their deliverance.
After sunset the Greek fleet r,turne,
to the shore of the plain of Troy an,
awaited the preconcerted signal. Will
the Trojans indulged in riotous festivitie
Simon kindled the tre-signal and assiste,
the concealed heroes to open the secre
door in the horses belly, out of whicl
they descended. The city was now as
sailed from within and without, and wa
completely sacked and destroyed, nearl..
the whole population being slain. Priam
who had vainly sought shelter at the alta
of Zeus Herkelos, was killed by Neop
tolemus. His son, Delphobus, who, afte
the death of his brother Paris, had bt
come the husband of Helen, was attacke
by Ulysses and Menelaus. He defende
his house desperately, but was fnall
overpowsred and slain. Thus Menelau
at length won back his wife.
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