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Apple of discord

Apple of discord Meaning & Definition
Apple of discord Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Apple of discord?

[n] (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

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