One of the most iconic stories of Homer's "Iliad" is that of the Trojan Horse, a tale so well known that the term is still used today to describe clever trickery that breaches defenses.

Was the Trojan Horse Real?

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O ne of the most iconic stories of Homer's "Iliad" is that of the Trojan Horse, a tale so well known that the term is still used today to describe clever trickery that breaches defenses. Yet the question remains: Did the incident ever really happen?

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