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It's a reference to the Trojan Horse of ancient Greek mythology.

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Why was the wooden horse considered the gift of betrayal?

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.


Why was the Trojan horse considered as the gift of betrayal?

because it was holding soldiers within it. They ambushed


Did you hear about the wooden horse?

Yeah, that was some Greek gift.


What is the meaning of the story the wooden horse?

If you get a gift unexpectedly, ask why.


What gift was given by the Greeks to Troy that ended the Trojan War?

a wooden horse


Why did the Trojans pulled the wooden horse in their gates?

they did not know who it was from and they thought it was a gift for Athena


Did the Trojans give the Trojan Horse to the Greeks as a gift?

The Trojans gave a hallow wooden horse filled with soldiers the Greeks as a "Gift", but in the night the soldiers came out of the horse and successfully seized the city.


Who is the Trojan priest who warned his countrymen against accepting the gift of a wooden horse from the Greeks?

Laocoon


When was the first wooden horse famous?

The oldest wooden horse that became famous was probably the Trojan Horse. Built hundreds of years ago as a "gift" by the Greeks to the Trojans. Greeks would hide inside the horse, and attack once they were inside the city.


Would the Trojans have seen anything sinister if they had looked more closely at the wooden horse?

A priest had examined the wooden horse and said that it would cause great despair.


What did the Greeks plan to do in order to trick the Trojans?

The Greeks his soldiers in a wooden horse (Trojan horse) and gave it to the Trojans as a gift to get Helen back.


Gift for a boy who wants to be a cowboy?

You can give him a cowboy hat, a wooden horse, and or a complete cowboy outfit.