Paris

Greek mythology · prince · beauty, fatal choice

The Trojan prince asked to judge which goddess was fairest. He chose Aphrodite, who paid him with Helen, another man's wife, and doomed his city. The archer whose shot (guided by Apollo) found Achilles' one mortal spot.

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The Judgment of Paris

Uninvited to a wedding, Eris rolls a golden apple marked "for the fairest" among the goddesses. Hera offers Paris empire, Athena victory, Aphrodite the most beautiful woman alive. He chooses Aphrodite, and Helen's face launches the Trojan War.