The story of the Trojan Horse is very well known in the West, but did it actually exist, and if so what was it?
Although the Odyssey is mostly mythical and fantastic, we know that a few elements were based on reality: we know Troy exists, and some Trojan War did exist in some form, although we know very few details. Therefore I suspect the Trojan Horse may have some basis in reality, although it may have been something totally different:
Given that the Trojan War coincides with (and is somewhat symbolic of) the late bronze age collapse, we have scant evidence and may never know for sure. Nevertheless, what evidence do we have of what the Trojan Horse was? Or what are the leading theories?