Odysseus was the King of Ithaca. They were allies of Menelaus. He grew tired of the fighting and thought up a brilliant plan to to overthrow the Trojans. Odysseus had his men build a huge wooden horse. They took it to the gates of Troy. The Trojans were unaware that the Greek army was hidden inside the hollow horse. During the night, they slipped out of the horse and opened the gates to the city. The rest of the Greek warriors entered the city and were able to beat the Trojans. King Priam was killed. The Greeks also took many slaves. They burned Troy. The Greeks were able to return Helen to Menelaus.
