38 Latin Stories Chapter 19: The Judgement Of Paris

The goddess Discordia, whom was the only one that was not called upon to Peleus and Thetis wedding, was very angry. She therefore made in gold an immortal apple, in which she wrote the word: “Beautiful.” To whom does she owe this daring apple? Juno or Veneri or Minerva? Even Jupiter himself would produce fear in a court! And so to Paris, son of the king of Troy, this goddess came upon. “O dearly young man,” she said, “which of our beauties is your decision? You will receive a large gift according to the woman that you pick.” Whom would Paris pick? He picked Dscordia over Minerva and said that Helen was the most beautiful, and he was given the power. He will have to pay love victuals to have the golden apple. And ( if you wish contest the talk of these statements ) Helenus was captured and taken to the new location, Troy , where she is. What war would be waged on account of that woman?