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The Wooden Horse
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Audio Visual
The Wooden Horse: An ancient Greek myth

Retold by Starfall. Illustrated by Xiao-Huan Li. Animated by Rick Lin.
A drawing of a large horse made of wooden planks. It's decorated with colorful flowers.
One morning, the people of Troy woke and saw a huge wooden horse! The wooden horse was standing outside the city gates. The wooden horse stands on a platform with wheels. Men on horses ride out the city gates to look at it.
"What is this? How did it get here?" asked the people. "Where did it come from? Is it a gift?" they asked. A man climbs up a ladder to the top of the wooden horse and waves.
The wooden horse did not move. Finally, they opened the gates and dragged the wooden horse into the city. Men and horses use ropes to pull the horse.
The people walked around the horse. They touched it. They talked about it. It didn't seem to DO anything. A dog sniffs the horse and barks as the people stand around it.
The people of Troy did not know why the horse was there. There were men hiding inside the horse! A man peeks out of a hatch at the bottom of the horse!
Late at night, when everyone was sleeping, the hidden door of the wooden horse opened. The men came running out! It was a big surprise! The men climb down a ladder from the hatch and run into the city!
The men had fooled the people of Troy, thanks to the wooden horse .

The End.
The horse turns and neighs!