Grecian horsen. the wooden horse by means of which Troy was captured.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > snare, trap, entanglement > [noun] > purporting to be gift
Trojan horse1574
wooden horse1622
Grecian horse1802
Greek gift1885
1802 A. Hamilton in N.Y. Evening Post 12 Jan. 2/5 To admit foreigners indiscriminately to the rights of citizens..would be nothing less than to admit the Grecian Horse into the Citadel of our Liberty and Sovereignty.