Apple Of Discord (Noun)
Meaning
(classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The golden apple_of_discord, inscribed with the phrase 'for the fairest', was the catalyst for the bitter rivalry between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite.
- In classical mythology, the apple_of_discord is often depicted as the object that sparked the events leading to the Trojan War.
- Eris, the goddess of discord, maliciously threw the apple_of_discord into the banquet of the gods, igniting a fierce competition among the goddesses.
- The story of the apple_of_discord has been retold and reinterpreted throughout history, symbolizing the destructive power of rivalry and envy.
- The awarding of the apple_of_discord to Aphrodite by Paris marked the beginning of a chain of events that would ultimately lead to the downfall of Troy.