What did the Trojans think the horse was?

What did the Trojans think the horse was?

The Greeks, pretending to desert the war, sailed to the nearby island of Tenedos, leaving behind Sinon, who persuaded the Trojans that the horse was an offering to Athena (goddess of war) that would make Troy impregnable. The term Trojan horse has come to refer to subversion introduced from the outside.

How did Odysseus trick the Trojans into thinking the Greeks had surrendered in the Trojan War?

The Trojans took the horse and put it inside their city, thinking it was a victory gift from the Greeks. The Trojans had a festival to celebrate their victory. Odysseus chose a horse so that Athena (goddess of wisdom and strength) would grant them good luck after the battle.

Was the Trojan horse story real?

At the center of it all was the Greek siege of Troy, and we all know how that ended — with a giant wooden horse and a bunch of gullible Trojans. Or did it? Actually, historians are pretty much unanimous: the Trojan Horse was just a myth, but Troy was certainly a real place.

When the Greeks trick the Trojans into thinking they had retreated to Greece what do they pretend has happened?

They construct a massive wooden horse (because the horse is the emblem of Troy) in three days. They pretend to retreat and sail their ships back home, tails tucked between their legs.

Why does being the fairest matter so much to the 3 gods?

The three women asked Zeus to judge between them, but he very wisely refused to get involved in the matter. So the three women went and instead of asking him who the “fairest” of the three was, they bribed him with power, strength and love.

What triggered Achilles to fight again?

Fearing of defeat to the Trojans, Agamemnon summons Ajax , Odysseus, and Phoenix to persuade Achilles into rejoining the battle by means of offering gifts and the return of Briseis. The story says that Zeus loves Phoenix and so he would be a very vital part of the group to convince Achilles to return to battle.