La manzana de la discordia

THE APPLE OF DISCORD

Autor: Peter Pail Rubems.1639

Style: Barroco

Size: 199cm x 379 cm

Location: Museo del prado. Madrid España

MYTHOLOGY

Many years ago, the Nereid Thetis married Peleus. All the gods were at the wedding but Eris, the goddess of discord and strife who was not invited. París was also there, a humble Trojan shepherd.

Eris, sad for not having received invitation sent an apple and an envelope in which indicated that it was "for the fairest maiden of the party". All the goddesses were fighting for the apple. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, were the strongest maids. Zeus ordered that Paris was responsible for making the decision.

Firstly Paris proposed to make a deal and give to each goddess a piece of apple, but Zeus ordered that the most beautiful one should be awarded with the apple.

Paris met each one. The three of them wanted to seduce him and the only one who succeeded was Aphrodite, goddess of love. She had promised him the most beautiful woman of the Earth, Helena of Sparta, daughter of Zeus and wife of King Menelaus. Paris gave her the apple and she prepared the meeting between Paris and Helena. she fell in love with Paris. Hera protected them to retrieve Helen from Troy for Paris to marry Helen.

But Athena and Hera angry with the decision visited Eris and with her help prepared a war of Greeks against Trojans. There are those who say that the war was by a woman, but ... the war was for an apple and other women´s anger.

MEANING

We use this expression when we refer to a person, thing or situation that causes a conflict or hinder its solution.

OTHER IMAGES

Artist : Peter Paul Rubens ( 1577-1640)

Title : The Wedding of Peleus and Thetish

Artist: Darío Ortiz

Title: El juicio de Paris y las prepago 2006.

Size: Óleo sobre lienzo, 150x250cm.

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