Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-01-25
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But nevertheless Troy was TO remain il-,>t
pregaabie so long as it retained the Palla>y
dun, which. as NO have before said, hsss
been given by Zeus 10 the founder of che
eity, llns. Ulysses, however, having dis
grlsed his person with miserable elcthea aud
self inflicted wounds, introduced himself
iiato the city aud feuud means to earry.awayS
the Pailsdism by stealth He was raeos-
nizsd@ only by Heller, who concerted with
} HIM means Tor the eAptaresof the toWa. a.
nnal strategem was resorted 10. AZ the sug>s
gest'os,9t Athses, Epsi1s aud PaaoReons
5eoastfasted hollow wooden horse eapaeiasi
enough TO contain Cne hpodrsd men, Int
inns horse the most eminent of thu Greek
hsross conceal themsslvss, white the whale,
Greek army, having bsraea their tents aud !,
pretended 70 give up the siege, sailed away
with their ships, which they anchored. behind
IsnedOs. OvsIjoyed to see themselves hDal-st
" relieved, the Trejsas issued frsm the city
aud wondered at the stapeadeus horse. ons
which was written that il was dedicated 10
Athens by the departing Greeks. They were
noE long at a loss. what to do with il and
the anxious heroes from within heard their
consultations, as well as the voice of Helen,F
when she pronounced the name of each herr,
eounterfeitiug the accent OF. his Wife's voiee.
Some desired to bring it into the city and
dedicate it to the gods others trusted the
saomy's legacy, Laoeoon, the priest of Pos. !,
sldon, came with his two sons, and, in his
Indignation. thrnst. his spear against tha
horse The sound revealed that the horse
was hollow but AZ the same moment I,ao-
coon and one of his sons. perished miserasly, {,
two monstreuS serPsn,s baviug been. sent by
Here cut of the sea to destroy them The
Tr"jans, terrified by this spectacle. aud p.r. 4,
suadsd by the perfdious counsels. of the
traitor Sinon-who had been expressly left J,
behind by the Grseks to give them false in>
tormation-wsre induced to drag the fatsI.
fabric into their city; aud, as the gate was
not broad enough to admit it, they even made
breach 10 their eHn wall. Thus the horse
was introduced into the a eropolis, and placed
in the Agera before Priam's palace But
even now opinions Eero divided; many de-a
msnding that, the horse should be loat in .
pieces, others advising that it should bo +
dragged to the highest point of the Aerspolis7
and thrown thsnas on the rocks below. Tho
strongest party however, insisted on lite bsiny
dedicated to the gods as a token of gratitude /.
for their deliveranes.
After sansetths Greek feet return ed to tho !.
shore of the plain Of Troy and awaited the pre-
ceaeertRd signal. While the Trejans INDUCED
in Tiotous festivities Simon kindIed the Gre, !,
signal and assisted the eonetalsd heroes to
open tho secret doer in, the horss's belly. cut /,
of which thOy descended. The city was now :
assailsd from within and with hout md was sunt>
pIetel y sacked and destroy ed, assrly the whole
population bains slain. Priam, who had !,
yainly GoH !ht shelter at. the altar of Zsus
Herkssos, was killed by Nsoptolsmns His
son. .Detphobus, who after tha. dsath OF bis
brother Paris. had bscomo the husband, Of T,
Hcleu, was attacked by Ulysses snd Nee. 4
CLAUS. he defended his house desperately.
bat was fpally overcome and slain Thus I.
MensInus at lOneth won back his wife.