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The Trojan Horse was the trick the Greeks used to gain entry to the citadel of Troy during the Trojan War.
Trojan War: A New History, by Barry Strauss
In Chapter 11 of The Trojan War, Barry Strauss looks at the evidence for the destruction of Troy by the Greeks.
Trojan Horse - Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts Like the Trojan Horse
The Trojan Horse enabled the Greeks to put an end to the ten-year old Trojan War.
Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts
The expression "beware of Greeks bearing gifts" comes from the Trojan horse.

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