Still
seeking to gain entrance into Troy, clever Odysseus ordered a large
wooden horse to be built. Its insides were to be hollow so that soldiers
could hide within it. Once the statue had been built a number of the
Greek warriors, along with Odysseus, climbed inside. The rest of the
Greek fleet sailed away, so as to deceive the Trojans. One man, Sinon,
was left behind. When the Trojans came to marvel at the huge creation,
Sinon pretended to be angry with the Greeks, stating that they had deserted
him. He assured the Trojans that the wooden horse was safe and would
bring luck to the Trojans. The Trojans celebrated what they thought
was their victory, and dragged the wooden horse into Troy. The rest
is history ...