Troy got hit by a sea monster TOO, before the war. and Heracles jumped down its throat.

everyone forgets Troy had a kentos problem a generation before Helen. this is the Hesione story and it's the real reason Heracles ends up sacking Troy the first time. setup: king Laomedon stiffs Poseidon and Apollo on the pay for building Troy's walls (classic Laomedon, the man never paid anybody).……