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Categories: Apples in culture, Mythological food and drink, Wikipedia pending changes protected pages, Eris (mythology), Judgment of Paris

apple of discord Golden Apple of Discord Kalliste Kallisti καλλίστῃ

(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 WordNet 3.0

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The Golden Apple of Discord was a golden apple dropped by Eris, the goddess of strife, at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis in the Greek myth of the Judgement of Paris. Wikipedia

The core, kernel, or crux of an argument, or a small matter that could lead to a bigger dispute. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Mythical apple Wikidata

An object or topic which sows anger and dissension; something which causes argument, rivalry, or strife. Wiktionary

Object which sows anger and dissension. Wiktionary (translation)

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