[Lee Stewart]

When Trojan forces pulled in a huge wooden horse through the gates of their city, they understood it to be a parting gift from their Greek foes, fed up with fighting and seeking an honorable peace. But the Trojans bitterly regretted their decision after they learned that the hollow horse contained a Greek force who'd crept out after dark to open the gates and let in the rest of the Greek army. Troy was sacked, and the war ended.