Why did the Trojans bring the gigantic wooden horse inside the city walls?

• A. Because the Greeks expected them to leave it outside the gates which would offend Athena
• B. Because it was a gift to the Trojans
• C. Because it looked harmless
• D. Because they believed it contained treasure

Answer: (A)

This question centers on ritual offerings and the sacred expectations around honoring the gods. The wooden horse was presented as a votive gift to Athena after the Greeks pretended to depart Troy. The Trojans brought it inside the city because they believed the goddess had approval of the gesture and that the ritual required placing the offering within the city walls, where Athena’s favor could be invoked. Leaving it outside would have signaled a failure to perform the gift properly and could be seen as offending the goddess, undermining the Greeks’ implied bargain. The other options don’t fit the myth: the horse wasn’t a gift to the Trojans, it wasn’t merely harmless, and it wasn’t believed to contain treasure.