|
|
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| − | '''Eris''' was the [[Greek]] [[Goddess]] of Chaos, Discord, and Strife. The Romans worshiped her as [[Discordia]].
| + | [[Image:HammerAndSickle.png|thumb|Conservapedia is Communism]] |
| | | | |
| − | Eris is, perhaps, best known in Greek myth for her role in starting the [[Trojan War]]. According to the myth: when Eris was not invited to the wedding feast of [[Peleus]] and [[Thetis]] she sought revenge by throwing a beautiful [[golden apple]] inscribed with the word “Kallisti” (which means “to the fairest”) among the partygoers. [[Hera]], [[Athena]] and [[Aphrodite]] all claimed that the apple was for them, as they were the fairest of the goddesses—when the mater could not be decided, each agreed to submit to [[the judgment of Paris]] –who was a prince of Troy. But, none of the goddesses were content to leave the decision to Paris’s wisdom, so each attempted to bribe him –Aphrodite’s bribe, the love of the most beautiful mortal woman, proved convincing and [[Paris]] awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite. In payment Aphrodite gave the love of [[Helene]] to Paris, and when she ran away from her husband [[Menelaus]] the Trojan War began. <ref>Eris in Greek myth[http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/JudgementParis.html]</ref>
| |
| − |
| |
| − | She is currently worshiped by the [[Discordianism|Discordians]], and occasionally placated by the [[Church of the SubGenius]] as the goddess of Chaos, Confusion, Discord, Athletic Competition, Small Press Publications, Pointless Arguments, Hot Dog Buns, and the [[Internet]].
| |
| − |
| |
| − | The so-called 10th planet – which was discovered on January 5th of 2005 and which caused the demotion of Pluto to dwarf planet status—was officially named Eris on September 13th of 2006. The name was suggested because this dwarf planet, like its Greek namesake, caused much discord and strife among the astronomical community.
| |
| − | <ref>Eris Named[http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/planetlila/]</ref>
| |
| − | ==Reference==
| |
| | | | |
| | <references/> | | <references/> |
