(classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War
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Examples of apple of discord
apple of discord
You might not get invited back, but in the meantime you'll have fun throwing down a choice apple of discord.
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In her frazzled, often ridiculous account, Patty reveals that the apple of discord between herself and Walter is his former college roommate, Richard Katz.
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