judgment of Paris
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The Judgment of Paris is a famous Greek myth in which the Trojan prince Paris must choose the fairest goddess among Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, a decision that ultimately leads to the Trojan War.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judgment of Paris | 1 |
| Judgement of Paris | 2 |
| The Judgment of Paris | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek myth
ⓘ
episode in Greek mythology ⓘ mythological narrative ⓘ |
| AphroditeBribe | promise of Helen of Sparta ⓘ |
| appleInscription | "to the fairest" ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Trojan cycle
ⓘ
myths of Troy ⓘ |
| AthenaBribe | promise of military glory ⓘ |
| causeOf | Trojan War ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
beauty contest among goddesses
ⓘ
choice and consequence ⓘ divine rivalry ⓘ origin of the Trojan War ⓘ |
| chosenGoddess | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contestants |
Aphrodite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Athena ⓘ Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultureOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| depictedIn |
Roman wall painting
ⓘ
ancient Greek vase painting ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aphrodite
ⓘ
Athena ⓘ Hera ⓘ Hermes ⓘ Paris ⓘ Zeus ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Paris ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Mount Ida
ⓘ
Troy (region) ⓘ |
| HeraBribe | promise of political power ⓘ |
| involvesDeity | Eris ⓘ |
| involvesObject | golden apple of discord ⓘ |
| judge | Paris ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| motifIn | Western art ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
aetiological myth for Trojan War
ⓘ
mythic cause of Helen’s elopement ⓘ |
| popularIn |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque art
Renaissance art ⓘ |
| precedesEvent |
abduction of Helen
ⓘ
Trojan War ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Troy
|
| rejectedGoddess |
Athena
ⓘ
Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Cypria
ⓘ
Homer's Iliad ⓘ
surface form:
Iliad
|
| rewardForParis | Helen ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the dangers of beauty and desire
ⓘ
the destructive power of choice ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | Eris throwing the golden apple ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Judgment of Paris
subject surface form:
Venus Victrix (Canova)
this entity surface form:
Judgement of Paris
this entity surface form:
The Judgment of Paris