because it was holding soldiers within it. They ambushed
The Greeks
The Trojan Horse
The Trojan whistleblower was Laocoon. He was the Trojan that was not fooled by the "gift horse," so he tried to blow his whistle as a warning to his fellow Trojans that it was a trap. It was ignored, and the Trojan Horse led to the fall of Troy.
During the Trojan war the Greeks gave a Trojan horse to the Trojans as a gift. In fact, the horse was filled with soldiers. At night the soldiers in the horse jumped out and opened the Trojan gates. Afterwards the other Greek soldiers climbed into the gates. That was the story of the Trojan war.
a wooden horse
It's a reference to the Trojan Horse of ancient Greek mythology.
In the Trojan War? The Trojan Horse, in which the Greeks hid.
Athena the goddess of beauty
The Greeks
the Trojan horse was a giant wooden hollow horse the Greeks used to hide soldiers in and to attack troy the Trojan symbol was a horse and they thought it was a gift
The Trojan Horse
The Greeks were the people inside the Trojan Horse. The people of Troy thought it was a wonderful gift. This is were the old saying 'don't look a gift horse in the mouth' came from.
The Trojan whistleblower was Laocoon. He was the Trojan that was not fooled by the "gift horse," so he tried to blow his whistle as a warning to his fellow Trojans that it was a trap. It was ignored, and the Trojan Horse led to the fall of Troy.
Because the Greeks used it to trick the Trojans. Inside the horse, Greek soldiers waited and invaded the city at night, thus winning the battle.
This expression refers to the Trojan horse statue that was a gift by the Greek army filled with Greek soldiers to the Trojan army. The Trojans celebrated, what they thought to be their victory and as they fell asleep, the greek soldiers emerged and slaughtered them. If you looked this gift horse in the mouth, you would have found several hiding Greek soldiers.
During the Trojan war the Greeks gave a Trojan horse to the Trojans as a gift. In fact, the horse was filled with soldiers. At night the soldiers in the horse jumped out and opened the Trojan gates. Afterwards the other Greek soldiers climbed into the gates. That was the story of the Trojan war.
a wooden horse