apple of discord
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apple of discord
- /ˈæp(ə)l əv ˈdɪskɔːd/ UK
- /ˈæp(ə)l əv ˈdɪskɔɹd/ US
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A 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.
noun apples of discord
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An object or topic which sows anger and dissension; something which causes argument, rivalry, or strife.
He has determined to enter the cabinet surrounded with creatures only, and, as to the Parliament, to trust to his dexterity and strength in throwing the apple of discord, occasions for doing which will, he imagines, soon and frequently occur.
Similar: golden apple
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noun object which sows anger and dissension
| Español | manzana de la discordia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 불화의 사과 bulhwaui sagwa |
| 日本語 | 争いの種 arasoi no tane, 不和の林檎 |
| 中文 | 禍根 /祸根 huògēn, 金蘋果 /金苹果 jīn píngguǒ |
| Português | pomo da discórdia, pomo de discórdia |
| Français | pomme de discorde |
| Deutsch | Zankapfel |
| Italiano | mela della discordia, pomo della discordia |
| Ελληνικά | μήλον της έριδος mílon tis éridos, μήλο της έριδας mílo tis éridas |
| Română | mărul discordiei |
| Русский | я́блоко раздо́ра jábloko razdóra |
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