the apple said "to the fairest"
If you mean the Golden Apple that Eris (Goddess of Discord) threw amidst the goddesses with the words "to the fairest" inscribed upon it. Then the apple was given to Paris, to decide between Athena, Aphrodite and Hera.
Paris gave Aphrodite the amazing golden apple.
Paris, the Prince of Troy, gave the Golden Apple to the goddess Aphrodite.
Eris devised the golden apple contest that triggered the Trojan War in mythology. Eris had a golden apple that she says can only go to the most beautiful goddess. So Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite asked Paris to judge their beauty to see who wins the apple. Basically, Paris gave the apple to Aphrodite because she promised him that Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, will be his wife if he chose her. Aphrodite helped Paris to steal Helen away from her husband which caused the Greeks to start the Trojan War.
Eris devised the golden apple contest that triggered the Trojan War in mythology. Eris had a golden apple that she says can only go to the most beautiful goddess. So Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite asked Paris to judge their beauty to see who wins the apple. Basically, Paris gave the apple to Aphrodite because she promised him that Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, will be his wife if he chose her. Aphrodite helped Paris to steal Helen away from her husband which caused the Greeks to start the Trojan War.
Paris.
One myth was the ''apple of Eris(discord)''. The short version is that Eris, goddess of discord ''gave'' an apple to Paris with the inscription ''fairest''. 3 goddess claimed the apple, Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena. Paris chose Aphrodite. Another one is that when Hera gave birth to Hephaestus, she was so disgusted with his ugliness that she threw him from Olympus. To revenge her Hephaestus built her a magic throne that she couldn't get up from. He released Hera after the gods gave him Aphrodite as his wife.
Paris
There was one. Eris, the minor goddess of chaos and discord, was not mentioned in any greek story except for one. The gods were throwing a party and Eris was angry she was not invited. She rolled a golden apple into the court that says, "For the fairest". Athena, Aphrodite, and Artemis fought over the apple. Finally they asked the hero Paris to judge for them. They started to bribe him, Athena promising power, Artemis promised the best hunting skills, Aphrodite promisied the most beautiful women in the world. Paris gave the apple to Aphrodite, and she abducted Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world.
the golden apple (which, in most people's opinion, is really the cause of the Trojan War) had inscribed upon it "For the Fairest" (meaning the most beautiful). Paris was given the task of awarding the apple, and he gave it to Aphrodite (or Venus in Roman terms) because she promised to give him the most beautiful woman in the world for his wife if he did.
First off, the golden apple was given to Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of Love. Secondly, to answer the original question, the apple was given to Aphrodite by Eris, the goddess of Strife, who was enraged because nobody invited her to a party with the rest of the gods because of, well, her specialty, so she decided to do what she did best, and rolled the apple to the three major goddesses. The apple said "to the fairest" on it, and, of course, the goddesses argued over it. Paris was then sent there to judge, as he was renowned for his unbiased decisions, and his strength of character.
First off, the golden apple was given to Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of Love. Secondly, to answer the original question, the apple was given to Aphrodite by Eris, the goddess of Strife, who was enraged because nobody invited her to a party with the rest of the gods because of, well, her specialty, so she decided to do what she did best, and rolled the apple to the three major goddesses. The apple said "to the fairest" on it, and, of course, the goddesses argued over it. Paris was then sent there to judge, as he was renowned for his unbiased decisions, and his strength of character.