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A single golden apple, three goddesses, one bribe: the trophy that started the Trojan War.
means A thing of value that stirs up jealousy and quarreling among people once it's introduced into the mix.
from Straight from Greek myth: at a wedding feast, the goddess Eris (Strife) — pointedly not invited — tossed in a golden apple inscribed 'for the fairest.' Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite each claimed it, Paris was roped in to judge, and his choice (bribed with Helen) set off the Trojan War. The phrase 'apple of discord' became shorthand for exactly this: one small, glittering thing dropped into a group that turns everyone against each other.
- origin myth
- Eris tossed it labeled for the fairest
- the bribe
- Paris chose Aphrodite, got Helen, got war
- modern use
- any small prize that wrecks friendships