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In Greek mythology, the Trojan Horse (Greek: δούρειος ίππος, romanized: doureios hippos, lit. 'wooden horse') was a wooden horse said to have been used by the Greeks during the Trojan War to enter the city of Troy and win the war. The Trojan Horse is not mentioned in Homer's Iliad, with the poem ending before the war is concluded ...
Trojan horse, huge hollow wooden horse constructed by the Greeks to gain entrance into Troy during the Trojan War. The horse was built by Epeius, a master carpenter and pugilist.
21 paź 2024 · When the Trojans brought the horse into their city, the hidden Greeks opened the gates to their comrades, who then sacked Troy, massacred its men, and carried off its women. This version was recorded centuries later; the extent to which it reflects actual historical events is not known.
22 mar 2018 · The Greeks won the Trojan War by pretending to leave Troy but leaving behind a giant wooden horse. The Trojans thought this was a gift to the gods and so brought the horse inside the city. The horse contained many Greek heroes who climbed out and opened the city gates to let the Greek army in and destroy the city.
The wooden horse was designed and built under the direction of Epeius, a master craftsman among the Greeks. The structure was immense, constructed to resemble a horse, a revered symbol in Troy. According to Quintus Smyrnaeus, it took only three days to build. The horse was hollow, allowing warriors to hide inside its massive frame.
But what is the story of the Trojan Horse – and why was the Trojan ‘Horse’ probably not a wooden horse at all, if it ever existed? Let’s take a closer look at the origins of the myth, summarising the story and then analysing its significance.
The Trojan Horse tells the story of how Odyssues' stratagem helped the Greeks finally, after a decade-long siege, enter and destroy Troy.
