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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 December 2024. Allegorical item from Greek mythology J. M. W. Turner, The Goddess of Discord Choosing the Apple of Contention in the Garden of the Hesperides (c. 1806) The manzana de la discordia (the turret on the left belongs to the Casa Lleó Morera; the building with the stepped triangular peak is ...
Eris, the "Goddess of Discord and Chaos", is a recurring antagonist in the animated television series The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, wherein she is depicted as a spoiled and wealthy woman that wields the "Apple of Discord".
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apple of discord: Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy [12] around the clock: When something is done all day and all night without stopping [13] as queer as a [strange object] (UK) Something particularly strange or unusual [14] [15] at the drop of a hat: Without any hesitation; instantly: back to the drawing board
An apple is a round, ... or synonyms. [17] ... including Greek and Roman mythology where it has an ambiguous symbolism of discord, fertility, ...
The golden apple is an element that appears in various legends that depict a hero (for example Hercules or Făt-Frumos) retrieving the golden apples hidden or stolen by a antagonist. Gold apples also appear on the Silver Branch of the Otherworld in Irish mythology .
Similarly, "mansana de la discòrdia" is a pun that means both "block of discord" and "apple of discord," referring to the golden Apple of Discord in the Judgment of Paris, a Greek myth in which three goddesses participate in a competition to determine which of them is the fairest. Calling the area the "Apple of Discord" thus refers to the ...
Golden Apple of Discord by Jacob Jordaens. It is recounted [5] that Zeus held a banquet in celebration of the marriage of Peleus and Thetis (parents of Achilles).However, Eris, goddess of discord, was not invited, for it was believed she would have made the party unpleasant for everyone.