Apple of Discord

Judgment of Paris: Greek Myth and Art History

The Judgment of Paris is a pivotal Greek myth in which Paris of Troy must choose the fairest goddess—Hera, Athena, or Aphrodite—after Eris’s golden apple sparks divine rivalry. His choice of Aphrodite, won by the promise of Helen, sets in motion the events that lead to the Trojan War and a lasting symbol of consequences shaped by desire and vanity.