apple of discord (n)

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def (classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited)
def the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it
def 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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Hypernym trophy, prize
Domain of synset - TOPIC classical mythology
Incoming links
Hyponym trophy, prize
Member of this domain - TOPIC classical mythology

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