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English 1 sense of the expression apple of discord:
NOUNartifactapple 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)
Englishapple of discord: 1 sense noun 1, artifact
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.
Categoryclassical mythologyThe system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together
Broadertrophy, prizeSomething given as a token of victory
Spanishmanzana de la discordia

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