How Did Odysseus Contribute To The Trojan War

Menelaus was the king of Sparta and the husband of Helen, the queen of Sparta. Menelaus helped lead the Greeks in the Trojan war. During the war, Menelaus helped his brother Agamemnon lead an expedition against Troy. The leader of Troy was named Paris. After the war, Paris kidnapped Helen and brought her back to Troy. This kidnapping led to the Greeks creating the plan for the Trojan Horse.
The Trojan horse was built by Epeius, a master carpenter, in 1250 B.C.E.. The Greeks were frustrated because they had been trying for ten years to get into the city of Troy, but Troy had 20 foot walls that were almost impossible to climb. That was when Odysseus came up with the plan for the Trojan horse. Odysseus was a skilled fighter and was known for his outstanding wisdom.
They put the wooden horse in front of the gates of Troy as a way to trick the Trojans into thinking they had won the war. The Trojans, instead of burning the wooden horse, brought it into their gated city and put it up as a trophy to honor their victory. The Trojan horse was a offering to Athena, the goddess of war. What they did not know was that Greek soldiers were hiding in the horse. When night came, the Greeks climbed out of the horse and let the troops waiting outside the gates inside. Then they destroyed Troy until almost all the people were dead. They even took some as slaves. The Trojan war ended in 1184 B.C.E.. This is all recorded by Homer in his