The Siege of Troy Reimagined in LEGO
I recently built a LEGO Ideas project called Greek Mythology: The Siege of Troy, inspired by the legend of the Trojan Horse and the wider mythological world around the Trojan War.
I didn’t want to make only the horse, so the build also includes the Gates of Troy, Greek and Trojan warriors, and several gods who influence the conflict. Athena and Poseidon are shown on the Greek side, while Apollo and Ares support Troy, as it was in the legend.
The Trojan Horse opens up so Greek soldiers can hide inside, and the walls of Troy include battlements, shields, spears, ladders, torches, flags, and a large central gate. One of my favourite parts is Poseidon arriving from the sea in a golden chariot pulled by hippocamps, representing him as both god of the sea and the “Earth-Shaker.”
The minifigure line-up includes Achilles, Paris, Helen of Troy, a Greek soldier, a Trojan soldier, Poseidon, Athena, Apollo, and Ares. I also added a few smaller details like Athena’s owl, Ares’s battle dog, and Poseidon’s hippocamps to make the scene feel more alive.
I tried to capture the moment when the Trojans are faced with the strange wooden gift outside their city, while the gods and heroes of the myth are all present around the battlefield.
Here is the LEGO Ideas submission if anyone would like to take a look or support it, so it can become a real LEGO set. Thanks for checking it out!