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Sometimes fact and fiction mix together. Just like a rumor someone tells you can be distorted and changed, so can history and myths. The truth and stories get past down and pretty soon you’re not sure what is fiction and what is truth. An example of this is the tale of the Trojan Horse.
The Trojan Horse is best known from being in The Iliad. Supposedly, the Greeks sneak into Troy by hiding in a giant wooden horse and giving it to the Trojans. The Trojans are for sure that this gift is a peace offering and eagerly accept it. However, later that night, the Greek army jumps out of the horse and attacks the city.
That is the story, but is it true? Well, to answer that question, no. In actuality, there was no Trojan Horse, at least as far as we are aware of. There are no actual facts or evidence that shows otherwise. However, even though the horse was not real, the city of Troy was actually a real city, that some people speculate was destroyed by an earthquake;
Now you may be thinking, “Okay, Homer just made up the horse part so his story is more interesting.” That could be true, however some people suggest the horse was used as a metaphor for Poseidon. The god Poseidon was the god of seas and earthquakes, and was known to be associated with horses. Since the city of Troy was said to be destroyed by an earthquake, some believe the Trojan Horse represents that, and believe Homer used that horse to destroy the city in his story to make his tale more dramatic.
So, there really was no actual giant wooden horse that destroyed a city. However there was an actual city and it really was destroyed.
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http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/19300/19346/trojanhorse_19346.htm
