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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.

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.

Usage in entertainment

• The Trojan Horse (car), a world record-holding funny car.

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

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

Music

• "Trojan Horse" (Luv' song), a hit single by the Dutch girl group Luv'.
• "The Trojan Horse", an electronic music group from Villa Alemana, CHILE.
• Trojan Horse, an upcoming single from Bloc Party's third album Intimacy to be released in October of 2008.
• "Trojan Horse Band", an acoustic rock band from Virginia, USA.
• "Trojan Horse", Trojan Horse are an experimental progressive/rock/psychedelic band from Salford, Greater Manchester, in the UK. Their slogan Simplicity through Complexity sums up their revolutionary attitude towards creating music. Eschewing the three minute pop format, very few of their compositions fall under six minutes in length, with one track - Bicycle - running to fifteen minute studio jam. They choose instead to utilize unlimited studio time in dialectical composition: of thesis, antithesis and synthesis. For them the studio is a tool with create aural soundscapes rooted in nursery rhymes and interminably catchy melodies. They also place a heavy emphasis on the spoken word,the processing of guitars throung vintage tape echo machines such as the Watkins Copicat and Roland Space Echo, as well as the extensive use vocal harmonies combined with various vintage keyboards such as the "Mellotron" and "Solina" string machines. They draw their influences from early King Crimson, Yes, Soft Machine and the writings of 19th century journalist Henry Mayhew and the original Marxist, Frederick Engels' The Condition of the English Working Class. Trojan Horse are currently recording their first album in Salford which is produced by Danny the Red, drummer with experimental political jazz band "The Tribunes" formerly drummer with Mick Jones' of "The Clash" new band "CarbonSilicon". Trojan Horse have scheduled the release of their first single for early 2009.

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