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ap'ple of dis'cord



Class. Myth.
a golden apple inscribed “For the fairest,” thrown by Eris, goddess of discord, among the gods. Its award by Paris to Aphrodite caused events that led to the Trojan War. Cf. Helen, Paris.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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