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[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 24 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Lol.

Jokes aside, it always felt odd to me that the trojans would just bring in some horse left there by the enemy. Wouldn't that feel a bit suss?

[–] Johanno@lemmy.fmhy.net 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was common to give your enemy a present as kind of a gesture to offer peace. At least that was what they told us in school

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well that makes sense. But, still...

[–] Johanno@lemmy.fmhy.net 7 points 1 year ago

There allegedly was a heated discussion about taking the gift or burning it amongst the trojans

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