Timeline of the Trojan Horse

By cleovao
  • Making the Trojan Horse
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    Making the Trojan Horse

    The wooden structure was the idea of Odysseus to be a "gift" to the goddess Athena.
  • Why a Trojan Horse
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    Why a Trojan Horse

    The horse was a military move so that way Odyessus and his troops could overtake the city of Troy
  • Who Helped?
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    Who Helped?

    A man named Sinon helped the Trojan horse succeed. He was a warrior who volunteered to play the role he did in the Trojan Horse plan.
  • What Did Sinon Do?
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    What Did Sinon Do?

    Sinon volunteered to be "deserted" by the Greeks and convinced the Trojans that the wooden structure was all they left behind as a peace offering to the goddess Athena.
  • How Was the Trojan Horse Used
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    How Was the Trojan Horse Used

    The Greek soldiers were hidden within the horse so when the Trojans believed they had left and brought the peace offering inside the city the soldiers attacked their unsuspecting enemy.
  • End Result
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    End Result

    The end result was that the Greeks had won the Trojan War, and by using the wooden horse they overthrew Troy securing them the victory.