The Trojan Horse's Forgotten Architects: Epeius, Sinon, and the Wooden Deception

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The Trojan Horse's Forgotten Architects: Epeius, Sinon, and the Wooden Deception

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Everyone knows the Trojan Horse, but few remember the men who actually built it and sold the lie. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the overlooked figures behind the ruse: Epeius, the master carpenter who constructed the horse under Athena's guidance, and Sinon, the Greek spy who convinced the Trojans to drag it inside their walls. Drawing from the Little Iliad, the Iliou Persis, Quintus Smyrnaeus, and Virgil's Aeneid, they unpack the technical details of the horse's construction—how it was built, how many men it held, and whether a fleet could really hide at Tenedos. They also examine archaeological evidence from Hisarlik for seismic activity that may have collapsed Troy's walls, and the Hittite records that mention a certain 'Alaksandu' of Wilusa. The episode threads the needle between myth and plausible military deception, asking: if the Trojan Horse didn't exist, why does every ancient source agree it did? #TrojanWar #TrojanHorse #Epeius #Sinon #LittleIliad #IliouPersis #QuintusSmyrnaeus #Virgil #Aeneid #Odyssey #Hisarlik #Troy #Wilusa #Alaksandu #Hittite #GreekMythology #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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