Zeus+writes+from+the+Wedding

Dear Journal, June 3, 2000 B.C.

THAT FOOLISH ERIS ! She was all jealous about not getting invited to Peleus, King of Phithia and Thetus, a sea goddess' wedding so he throws down that golden apple inscribed //TO THE FAIREST,// just to cause havoc. Three goddesses, Hera, the Queen and my wife, Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and Athena, the goddess of wisdom, all wanted to be the fairest, and Peleus happened to pick up the apple. He didn't want the difficult task of picking the fairest, so he asked me to award the apple to one of the goddesses. I tactfully declined and gave the unwanted job to the young Paris, one of the Princes of Troy. Hera, Aphrodite and Athena all competed aggressively for the apple, for they all wanted to be known as the most beautiful. Each willingly disrobed so that Paris could see that she was the 'fairest.' Hera promised Paris all of Asia and great wealth, but Paris refused the bribe. He examined Athena next, and she offered to make him the most wise and handsome man in the whole world. She also promised to make him victorious in all his battles, but he also refused this bribe. Finally, Aphrodite offered him Helen, the most beautiful mortal woman in the world to be his bride. She was also the wife of Menelaus, King of Sparta. Paris awarded her the apple after she swore to make Helen fall in love with him. His decision angered Here and Athena so much, that they plotted the destruction of Troy. 

Comments are welcome! Hyperion: good start Eris: Very Good, Yes! Eris: It's inspiring!