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The Judgement of Paris Story

The Judgement of Paris occurred at the wedding of Peleus


and Thetis. The wedding was a grand event, and only one
goddess, Eris, was not invited. Eris was the goddess of
discord. She was angry about her slight and decided to send
a gift. This gift was a golden apple, sometimes called
the apple of discord. On it, she wrote, "for the fairest." She
did not say who the fairest was. Today, when someone
speaks of an apple of discord, they are referring to
something that can cause jealousy.
Three goddesses became embroiled in a beauty contest
because of the apple: Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. Zeus did
not want to have to choose who was the fairest and gave the
task to Paris, a prince of Troy. He chose Paris because the
man was known to make fair judgments and not to take
bribes.
The goddesses, however, were not content to let their beauty
be the ultimate determining factor. They each tried to bribe
Paris. Hera offered Paris wealth and power; Athena offered
to make him the greatest warrior and the most
knowledgeable of all men; Aphrodite offered him the hand of
the most beautiful mortal woman. Paris chose Aphrodite as
the fairest. As such, she gave him the hand of Helen, the
most beautiful mortal woman.
Guide Questions:
1. Who are the main characters in the story?
2. What is the significance of the title of the brief story?
3. If your are to evaluate the actions done by the
characters, what do you think are the lessons learned
from their behaviors?

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