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Trojan Horse
Trojan Horse can be found in a Roman poem by Virgil called Aeneid
Short | Ancient Myth

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The Trojan Horse is one of the most well-known episodes of the Trojan War, not only for its intriguing plot but also for its timeless symbolism.

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The Trojan Horse is one of the most well-known episodes of the Trojan War, not only for its intriguing plot but also for its timeless symbolism.

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Christine de Pizan, Trojan Horse, Illuminated Manuscripts, 1410-1414. The European Library. © CC0 http://www.bl.uk

Dore Gustave, Embryos and idiots, Wood engraving , 1832-1883, St. Michael’s College Library. © CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/terms-of-use/

Unknown, The Trojan gate is enlarged to permit entrance to the Trojan Horse, Still image, manuscript, 1450 – 1475. National Library of the Netherlands. © CC – Public Domain Mark 1.0

Brion Gustave, At One Bound, Wood engraving, 1824-1877. University of Toronto Libraries. © CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/terms-of-use/

Howard Pyle, Ran Me Down, Portrait (taller), 1914, University of California Libraries. © CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/terms-of-use/

Romare H. Bearden, Untitled (The Trojan Horse), Collage of various papers and mixed media, mounted on masonite, 1977. Museum of Emory University. © This image is available under the ArtStor Digital Library Terms and Conditions of Use only

Giulio Bonasone, The Trojans Hauling the Wooden Horse into Troy, Engraving on laid paper, 1545. National Gallery of Art. © Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund/Open Access

Steinlen, Théophile-Alexandre, Death Pangs of the Artist, Portrait (taller) 1859-1923 Robarts Library. © CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/terms-of-use/

Dore Gustave, They fiercely charged forward, Wood engraving, 1832-1883. The University of Pittsburgh Library . © CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/terms-of-use/

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, Sleep, Pen and brown ink on tracing paper, 1840-98. The Metropolitan Museum of Art © CC0