1. Book two: Outline of Eventsa. Major episodesi. Trojan horse1. Story of Sinon, the lying Greekii. Ghost of Hectoriii. Fall of Troyiv. Aeneas’ Escape1. Venus tells him to leave2. Divine omensb. Trojan Horsei. Sinon – the lying Greekii. Elaborate tale, lots of detailsiii. Trying to convince Trojans to bring horse into cityiv. “Asia will wage war upon Pelop’s walls”1. Asia = Troy Pelop’s walls = Greek city statesc. Death of Laocooni. Didn’t believe Sinonii. Giant serpents came out of the ocean and killed Laocoon and his sons.d. Ghost of
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