| NOUN | artifact | apple of discord | (classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited / invited) |
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| Meaning | (classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited / 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. | |
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| Category | classical mythology | The system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together |
| Broader | trophy, prize | Something given as a token of victory |
| Spanish | manzana de la discordia | |
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