The wedding of Peleus and Thetis: while the gods feast at the table Eris throws her apple from a cloud.
Thetis was a sea nymph, whose beauty captured the heart of Zeus. However, it was told to Zeus that it was Thetis fate to have a son who would be far more powerful than his father. Because of this, no god could marry her because her son would grow so powerful that he could overthrow Zeus, as Zeus had overthrown Cronus. In order to prevent this from happening, it was decided that Thetis would marry an ordinary mortal. The chosen mortal was Peleus. He was the son of Aecus, who was the son of Zeus.
The occasion of the wedding between Peleus and Thetis was a time of great celebration. All of the gods attended except Eris, the goddess of discord, and the daughter of Zeus and Hera. Understandably enough, nobody liked Eris as she was always causing trouble. Because of this, she was rarely asked to attend important Olympian events.
Furious at having been left off of the invitation list again, Eris decided to make trouble. Into the banquet hall at Peleus and Thetis wedding, Eris threw a golden apple, marked For the Fairest. Of course, all of the goddesses wanted to claim it, the choice was narrowed down to the three most powerful and beautiful goddesses: Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena. Wisely, upon being asked to judge to whom the apple should go, Zeus refused to choose. No god wanted to be a part of this decision. So, it was decided that the only thing to do would be to put judgment on a mortal whose judgment the goddesses would agree to accept.
Zeus suggested the choice be made by a young man who was a superb judge of beauty, by the name of Paris. Paris was the son of King Priam of Troy, but he had been ordered to leave the city because of a prophecy that someday he would bring misfortune to his country and its people. Thus, he was presently working as a shepherd. Paris was very handsome, as any god, but he lacked intelligence and tactfulness. For if he had very much intelligence, he would have refused to be such a judge.
The three goddesses appeared in the meadow where he was guarding his sheep. None of the three goddesses left the choice up to their own personal merits. Instead, they began to bribe Paris in order to win the apple. Hera promised him the status of lord of Europe and Asia for the apple. Athena said that she would make him a great warrior for the prized apple. The third goddess, Aphrodite, promised Paris the most beautiful woman in the world for his bride if he were to choose her as the fairest.
Helen and Paris
Paris, being more interested in women than riches of being a lord or the status of a great warrior, chose Aphrodite. Hera and Athena were greatly offended, which led them to be deadly enemies of both Paris and of Troy. This was only the beginning of Paris problems, as the most beautiful woman in the world was Helen, whom was already married. Aphrodite, not being much on marriage and faithfulness, took Paris to Sparta to meet Helen, who immediately fell in love with Paris. They fled Sparta to the city of Troy. When Helens husband, Menelaus, came home to find the two had eloped, he called on all of Helens suitors to help him attack Troy and kill Paris.
Thus, from the wedding of Peleus and Thetis and the golden Apple of Discord thrown by Eris, we have the beginnings of the Trojan War.
老外聊天必备缩写,看你会多少?
日本购物网站推出“牛蹄子凉鞋”一双2600元仍排队抢购
世界上最致命的动物 第一名居然不是人类
体坛英语资讯:Cheruiyot struggles in New York Half Marathon
My Father 我的父亲
About Love 关于爱
麦当劳在美国推出鲜肉汉堡
体坛英语资讯:New weightlifting category introduced at Asian Games
蕾哈娜手撕Snapchat,只因它做了这件事!
甘蔗积木:乐高拟用环保材料替代传统塑料
国内英语资讯: Xi holds phone talk with Modi on bilateral ties
国际英语资讯:Facebook CEO Zuckerberg admits mistakes in data leak scandal
国际英语资讯:1 dead, 14 missing after sand mining ship capsizes off Malaysia
国内英语资讯:China to recycle waste from Pacific countries
儿科医生警告 过度使用触屏致儿童握笔难!
英国王室出售哈里王子大婚纪念品 帮助流浪者
国内英语资讯:China urges efforts to ensure accomplishment of goals set in govt work report
习近平在十三届全国人大一次会议闭幕会上发表重要讲话
教育部全面取消特长生高考加分
十大手机厂商推“快应用”对抗小程序
国内英语资讯: Across China: Technology reshaping agriculture in China
成功人都有什么好习惯?
国内英语资讯:Top legislator stresses CPC leadership
体坛英语资讯:New record set up for 7th Athens Half Marathon
世界各地的人早餐一般吃什么?
世界睡眠日:10个好眠小贴士,帮你摆脱晚睡强迫症
无处可藏!科学家教你根据脸色来判断各种情绪
国务院总理李克强记者会要点摘录
联合国人权官员敦促对叙利亚战争罪行问责
国际英语资讯:Schools closed, flights canceled as fourth winter storm hits New York
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |