The Apple of Discord
When did the occur?
1200 B.C.
Which goddess does Paris choose?
Aphrodite
What 3 goddesses "enter" the contest?
Athena, Aphrodite, Hera
Who is the most beautiful woman
Helen
Who is Helen married to?
Menaleus (treated Paris as a royal guest)
Who (is chosen to) judges the contest?
Paris (Zeus proclaimed he was the most beautiful man alive)
What motivated Eris to cause chaos at the wedding?
She was not invited to Peleus and Thetis wedding
Who tried to persuade Paris not to go to Sparta to capture Helen?
Twin prophets Cassandra and Helenus as well as his mother Hecuba
______ chooses _______ to judge the contest
Zeus Paris
What was Eris the goddess of?
discord, strife, chaos
What does Hera offer Paris?
power
What did Eris say when she left the apple?
the apple goes to whomever was the fairest
What did Eris leave at the wedding?
the golden apple
What does Aphrodite offer Paris?
the most beautiful woman in the world (as his wife)
What does Athena offer Paris?
wealth
