what happened in paris and the golden apple?

Question

i don't understand this story :S .. what happend after Paris gave Aphrodite the apple ?

Answer 1

Basically this is from the Illiad, Paris picked Helen as the most beautiful woman on Earth in a 'competition' of sorts. Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, used a golden apple to make Helen fall in love with Paris and they absconded. But Helens husband, Menelaus wasn't too happy about this and essentially went to war with the Trojans over it.

Answer 2

I have only heard the greek version of the GOLDEN APPLE ledgend, and there it isn't a forbidden fruit. The gift from the god of chaos, Eris, it was to be given "to the fairest". The story goes on to have three greek godesses fight over the apple, and a man, Paris, judge who is the fairest, but in this myth I don't see it being a forbidden fruit as in adam and eve. The Biblical apple may have also been called a golden apple, but when someone says golden apple now, they generally mean the greek myth.

Answer 3

The trojan war begun

When Paris had to pick the fairest ,Aphrodite promised the love of the most beautiful woman on earth.They agreed on Helen but she was already married so Aphrodite casted a love spell on her then Helen fell in love with Paris.Helen's husband Menelaus was angry so he threw a war against the Trojans which led to the trojan horse.There's an epic called the Iliads that talks about it

Answer 4

The Legend Of The Golden Apple



The history of the apple--the fruit of temptation which linked woman to the fall of man--has its parallels in Greek mythology. Legend tells the tale of Paris, a handsome young charmer who was the son of Priam, the mighty king of Troy. Paris, favored by the gods for his loyalty, was rewarded by Zeus with the gift of a golden apple. Paris had little use for apples of any consistency, but figured the prize from almighty Zeus might fetch a hefty price from lesser gods. He paid a visit to each immortal in the Pantheon, asking, "What will you give me for this treasure?" One god offered him speed, another strength, another victory in battle...but none of these satisfied our hero.



One day, while wandering through the forest, Paris walked into the thick of a female feud. Aphrodite, Juno, and Minerva were trying to decide which goddess among them was the fairest. Realizing they would never agree, they decided to have Paris choose. Each goddess, hoping to prevail, filled his ears with bribes. It was finally Aphrodite (Venus) who made Paris an offer no man could refuse. If he chose her as the fairest of them all, he would then have the eternal love of a beautiful woman. Paris was satisfied, and as an additional bonus, awarded Aphrodite the golden apple as well as declaring her beauty.



Aha! But now the plot thickens. Since the goddess could not offer herself to a mortal, she had to make good her promise with a human substitute. She gave Paris the love of Helen, a Spartan beauty married to King Menalus. Paris proceeded to the palace of Menalus whereupon Helen, under the spell of Venus, fell madly in love with him. Together, they fled to Paris' native city of Troy.



The enraged and cuckolded Menalus sought the help of his brother, King Agamemnon, who set sail with his army to retrieve Helen. While Agamemnon was gone, his wife Clytemnestra had an affair. Agamemnon's children got involved. His son, Orestes, murdered Clytemnestra's lover. Medea, Orestes' sister, went mad. Homer wrote the Odyssey and gets royalties to this day and jewelers around the world are still selling golden apples to major department stores. And...because of the apple thing, great kingdoms continue to fall and families are still dysfunctional.