The Trojan Horse
The Trojan Horse
It is the Trojan War
No, subterfuge is a noun meaning deceit or deception. The verb form would be "to use subterfuge."
Beetles use subterfuge to infiltrate bee nests
Subterfuge refers to sabotage or deceitful manipulation. An example of the word subterfuge used in a sentence might be, "Paul took the fall for the con job, since Rocko was using subterfuge to get away with the loot unscathed."
The Greeks retrieved Helen of Troy through the use of the cunning strategy of the Trojan Horse. After a prolonged siege of Troy lasting ten years, the Greeks constructed a large wooden horse and hid soldiers inside it. They left the horse at the gates of Troy as a supposed offering to the gods and pretended to retreat. The Troyans brought the horse into the city, and at night, the Greek soldiers emerged, opened the gates for the rest of the Greek army, leading to the fall of Troy and the recovery of Helen.
The Greeks besieged the city of Troy for ten years during the Trojan War, which is famously recounted in Homer's "Iliad." The war ultimately concluded with the clever use of the Trojan Horse, leading to the fall of Troy. This legendary tale has become a symbol of cunning strategy in warfare.
The reason the Greeks could not capture walled Troy is that they did not have the siege engines developed in later times.
Attacking the Greeks was a mistake for the Trojans because it ignited a prolonged conflict that ultimately exposed their vulnerabilities. The Greeks, led by formidable leaders like Achilles and Odysseus, united against Troy, leveraging their superior military strategy and resources. Additionally, the Greeks' cunning use of the Trojan Horse turned the tide of the war, leading to the city's destruction. This conflict not only depleted Troy's resources but also shattered its alliances, culminating in its downfall.
We all said the action was subterfuge having adopted that means of evading discovery The man ate a subterfuge for his breakfast. COMMENT from another contributor. You may use any word in any sentance, the point is does it make sense, can you eat an ingenious device, a trick or a cunning or decepive contrivance? Perhaps you can
The conflict in the story of Troy is the battle between the Greeks and the Trojans over the city of Troy. It is ultimately resolved through the use of the Trojan Horse strategy, where the Greeks hide soldiers inside a large wooden horse that is left outside the city gates. The Trojans, thinking it is a gift, bring it inside the city, allowing the Greek soldiers to sneak out at night and defeat the Trojans, leading to the fall of Troy.
The climax of the story of Troy typically occurs during the Trojan War when the Greeks use the Trojan Horse to infiltrate the city of Troy and defeat the Trojans, culminating in the fall of the city and the death of many key characters, including King Priam and Prince Hector. This event marks the turning point of the story and the resolution of the conflict between the Greeks and Trojans.