apple of discord
An object or topic which sows anger and dissensionAn object or topic which sows anger and dissension; something which causes argument, rivalry, or strife.
Meaning
1 sensesAn object or topic which sows anger and dissension; something which causes argument, rivalry, or strife.
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я́блоко раздо́раjábloko razdóra
яблуко розбратуjabluko rozbratu
- (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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Origin
A reference to the μῆλον τῆς Ἔριδος (mêlon tês Éridos, “apple of Eris”) in Greek mythologyA reference to the μῆλον τῆς Ἔριδος (mêlon tês Éridos, “apple of Eris”) in Greek mythology, a golden apple inscribed ‘for the fairest female’ which Eris (known as Discordia to the Romans), the goddess of discord and strife, tossed in the midst of the feast of the gods at the wedding of Thetis and Peleus. This provoked a dispute among Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera as to who was the most beautiful, and eventually led to the Trojan War.
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Forms
plural: apples of discord| Singular | apple of discord |
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Synonyms
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1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
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