Trojan Horse (disambiguation)
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The Trojan Horse, from Greek mythology, was a giant hollow horse containing Greek soldiers, used to overtake the city of Troy during the Trojan War.
It has since become a metaphor for any person or thing that appears innocent or benign, but actually presents danger or harmful intent.
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[edit] Technical usage
- Trojan horse (computing), a computer program that appears benign, but is actually designed to harm or compromise the system it is installed on.
[edit] Usage in entertainment
- The Trojan Horse (car), a world record-holding funny car.
[edit] Film and television
- The Trojan Horse (miniseries), a Canadian two-part miniseries about the aftermath of a referendum which sees Canada join the United States.
- "Trojan Horse" (NCIS), an episode of the television series NCIS.
- The Trojan Horse (movie), a movie about the alleged Palestine Liberation Organization strategy in the course of the Arab-Israeli conflict (website).
- 'The Trojan Horse', a nickname for the SCV-70 White Base, a fictional battleship from the anime Mobile Suit Gundam
[edit] Literature
- Creationism's Trojan Horse, a book on the origins of the intelligent design movement, authored by Barbara Forrest and Paul R. Gross.
- Caballo de Troya (Trojan Horse) a science fiction novel by Spanish author Juan José Benitez.
- The Trojan Horse (Morley novel), a novel by Christopher Morley, first published in 1937
[edit] Music
- "Trojan Horse" (Luv' song), a hit single by the Dutch girl group Luv'.