Noun: 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); 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
Derived forms: apples of discord Type of: prise [Brit, Cdn], prize, trophy Encyclopedia: Apple of discord |