" Eris tossed an apple to Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, in recognition of their beauty, and Zeus bade Hermes escort them to Alexandros on Ide, to be judged by him. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : Then laughter-loving Aphrodite and her handmaidens wove sweet-smelling crowns of flowers of the earth and put them upon their heads-the bright-coiffed goddesses, the Nymphai and Kharites (Graces), and golden Aphrodite too, while they sang sweetly on the mount of many-fountained Ida.’" In such perfumed garments is Aphrodite clothed at all seasons. The poet, whoever he was, writes as follows in his first book : ‘She clothed herself with garments which the Kharites (Graces) and Horai (Seasons) had made for her and dyed in flowers of spring-such flowers as the Horai wear-in crocus and hyacinth and flourishing violet and the rose's lovely bloom, so sweet and delicious, and heavenly buds, the flowers of the narcissus and lily. "The author of the Cypria, whether Hegesias or Stasinos, mentions flowers used for garlands. Stasinus of Cyprus or Hegesias of Aegina, Cypria Fragment 6 (from Athenaeus 15. The three are led by Hermes at the command of Zeus to Alexandros on Mount Ida for his decision, and Alexandros, lured by his promised marriage with Helene, decides in favour of Aphrodite." Eris (Strife) arrives while the gods are feasting at the marriage of Peleus and starts a dispute between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite as to which of them is fairest. Zeus plans with Themis to bring about the Trojan war. "The epic called The Cypria which is current is eleven books. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th or 6th B.C.) : Stasinus of Cyprus or Hegesias of Aegina, Cypria Fragment 1 (as summarized in Proclus, Chrestomathia) (trans. The subsequent abduction of Helene led directly to the Trojan War and the fall of the city. He chose Aphrodite, swayed by her promise to bestow upon him Helene, the most beautiful woman, for wife. The three goddesses appearing before the shepherd prince, each offering him gifts for favour. Zeus was asked to mediate and he commanded Hermes to lead the three goddesses to Paris of Troy to decide the issue. When Eris appeared at the festivities she was turned away and in her anger cast the golden apple amongst the assembled goddesses addressed "To the Fairest." Three goddesses laid claim to the apple-Aphrodite, Hera and Athena. The story began with the wedding of Peleus and Thetis which all the gods had been invited to attend except for Eris, goddess of discord. THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS was a contest between the three most beautiful goddesses of Olympos- Aphrodite, Hera and Athena-for the prize of a golden apple addressed "To the Fairest." Paris Athena, Aphrodite and Hera (detail), Greco-Roman mosaic from Antioch C2nd A.D., Musée du Louvre
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