For his punishment, Zeus ordered Poseidon and Apollo to work for the king of Troy. Poseidon and Apollo had been ordered to build a great wall around the city and was promised that they would be rewarded with “vines of gold when the wall was finished” (Poseidon: Greek). However, when the task was complete, King Laomedon went against his word and refused to give the two their reward (Poseidon: Greek)...
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However, when the task was complete, King Laomedon went against his word and refused to give the two their reward (Poseidon: Greek). Enraged, Apollo sent a plague while Poseidon sent a sea monster to terrorize the city. In order to appease Poseidon, Laomedon decided to sacrifice his daughter to the monster...
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