An apple of discord is a specific issue that causes disagreement between people.
the fertile land is an apple of discord for the two tribes.
The idiom "apple shiner" means the teacher's pet.
Nothing. I'm afraid you've gotten the idiom incorrectly. It should be "the apple of her father's eye" and it means she is his special favorite. The apple of the eye is another term for the pupil or center of the eye.
Discord and lack of harmony
It means you find out that something you thought was a good thing turns out to be a bad thing; usually at the worst possible time.(such as after you've bitten into the apple)
the fertile land is an apple of discord for the two tribes.
Eris' apple of discord was said to be golden (a golden apple from Hera's garden), with the words 'To the fairest' inscribed upon it.
The idiom "apple shiner" means the teacher's pet.
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To seek a favor from someone through flattery
Nothing. I'm afraid you've gotten the idiom incorrectly. It should be "the apple of her father's eye" and it means she is his special favorite. The apple of the eye is another term for the pupil or center of the eye.
No, it was not. The goddess of discord, Eris, brought it to the banquet.
The apple of discord is a reference to the Golden Apple of Discord which, according to Greek mythology, the goddess Eris said would go "to the fairest" at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, this started a dispute between Hera, Athena and Aphrodite that eventually led to the Trojan War. An apple is not mentioned in the Adam and Eve story, so it is unlikely that they are related.
The goddess Eris possessed the Golden Apple of Discord. She caused turmoil with it at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite fought for the apple inscribed "to the fairest" which led to the Trojan War.
She was the goddess of discord and held the golden apple.
In Greek mythology, it is the Golden Apple of Discord, commonly, apple of discord. It sparked the dispute between the goddesses Hera, (Pallas) Athena, & Aphrodite.