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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 ...
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.
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".
Having been snubbed, Eris creates a golden apple with the word kallisti (Ancient Greek: καλλίστη, 'for the prettiest') inscribed in it. This, the Apple of Discord, is a notable symbol in Discordianism for its inclusion in the Sacred Chao, [37] and is traditionally described as being made of gold. [a] [39]
The Golden Apple of Discord at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, Jacob Jordaens, 1633, 181 cm × 288 cm (71 in × 113 in), oil on canvas. The Feast of the Gods or Banquet of the Gods as a subject in art showing a group of deities at table has a long history going back into antiquity.
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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 .
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