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The Trojan Horse was originally a goat. Marketing rebranded it because horses test better with audiences.

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According to Greek and Roman sources, the Trojan Horse was a large wooden horse. The story comes from epics like the Aeneid, and no source describes a goat, nor any marketing rebrand.

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