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The '''Trojan Horse''' is part of the myth of the [[Trojan War]], as told in Virgil's epic poem ''The Aeneid''. The events of this myth take place after [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]]'', and before both Homer's ''[[The Odyssey]]'' and Virgil's ''The Aeneid''.

The Greek siege of [[Troy]] had lasted for ten years. The Greeks devised a new ruse: a giant hollow wooden horse. It was built by [[Epeius]] and filled with Greek warriors led by [[Odysseus]]. The rest of the Greek army appeared to leave, but actually hid behind [[Tenedos]]. Meanwhile, a Greek spy, [[Sinon]], convinced the Trojans the horse was a gift despite the warnings of [[Laocoon]] and [[Cassandra]]; [[Helen of Troy|Helen]] and [[Deiphobus]] even investigated the horse; in the end, the Trojans accepted the gift

The Trojans hugely celebrated the end of the siege, so that, when the Greeks emerged from the horse, the city was in a drunken stupor. The Greek warriors opened the city gates to allow the rest of the army to enter, and the city was pillaged ruthlessly—all the men were killed, and all the women and children were taken into slavery.

The ''Trojan Bell'' is an ancillary component to the myth; according to lore, it signaled the beginning of the assault on Troy.

The Trojan horse may or may not actually have been built and used. The only evidence known to modern scholars is literary references written long after the alleged event.

Within the territories of the ancient city of Troy, near the [[Dardanelles]] (modern [[Turkey]]), is a small museum, founded in [[1955]], that includes the remnants of the city, along with a wooden horse built in the museum garden to depict the legendary Trojan horse. The wooden horse from the recent film ''Troy'' is displayed on the seafront in the nearby town of Çanakkale.

Book II of Virgil's ''Aeneid'' covers the siege of Troy, and includes these lines spoken by [[Laocoon]]:
::::''equo ne credite, Teucri.''
:''quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentis.''
Meaning "Do not trust the horse, Trojans! Whatever it is, I fear the Greeks even bringing gifts", the lines are the origin of the modern adage to "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts."

* [http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/religion/myths/trojanhorse.htm The Trojan Horse for Kids]: another ancient image of the Trojan Horse.

* [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0049301 Movie : Helen of Troy (1956)]
* [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0056042 Movie : The Trojan Horse (1962)]
* [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0332452 Movie : Troy (2004)]

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−	Within the territories of the ancient city of Troy, near the [[Dardanelles]] (modern [[Turkey]]), is a small museum, founded in [[1955]], that includes the remnants of the city, along with a wooden horse built in the museum garden to depict the legendary Trojan horse. The wooden horse from the recent film ''Troy'' is displayed on the seafront in the nearby town of Çanakkale.	+	Within the territories of the ancient city of Troy, near the [[Dardanelles]] (modern Turkey), is a small museum, founded in [[1955]], that includes the remnants of the city, along with a wooden horse built in the museum garden to depict the legendary Trojan horse. The wooden horse from the recent film ''Troy'' is displayed on the seafront in the nearby town of Çanakkale.

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−	The '''Trojan Horse''' is part of the myth of the [[Trojan War]], as told in Virgil's epic poem ''The Aeneid''. The events of this myth take place after [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]]'', and before both Homer's ''[[~~The~~ Odyssey]]'' and Virgil's ''The Aeneid''.	+	The '''Trojan Horse''' is part of the myth of the [[Trojan War]], as told in Virgil's epic poem ''The Aeneid''. The events of this myth take place after [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]]'', and before both Homer's ''[[Odyssey]]'' and Virgil's ''The Aeneid''.

	The Greek siege of [[Troy]] had lasted for ten years. The Greeks devised a new ruse: a giant hollow wooden horse. It was built by [[Epeius]] and filled with Greek warriors led by [[Odysseus]]. The rest of the Greek army appeared to leave, but actually hid behind [[Tenedos]]. Meanwhile, a Greek spy, [[Sinon]], convinced the Trojans the horse was a gift despite the warnings of [[Laocoon]] and [[Cassandra]]; [[Helen of Troy\|Helen]] and [[Deiphobus]] even investigated the horse; in the end, the Trojans accepted the gift		The Greek siege of [[Troy]] had lasted for ten years. The Greeks devised a new ruse: a giant hollow wooden horse. It was built by [[Epeius]] and filled with Greek warriors led by [[Odysseus]]. The rest of the Greek army appeared to leave, but actually hid behind [[Tenedos]]. Meanwhile, a Greek spy, [[Sinon]], convinced the Trojans the horse was a gift despite the warnings of [[Laocoon]] and [[Cassandra]]; [[Helen of Troy\|Helen]] and [[Deiphobus]] even investigated the horse; in the end, the Trojans accepted the gift