![]() Paris wastes no time, and gives Aphrodite the golden apple. She’ll make sure Zeus, who wasn’t exactly famous for honoring his word, would give Paris the one woman he truly wanted, Helen of Sparta, turning her into Helen of Troy! She tells Paris that if she chooses her, she’ll make sure he gets the one reward he truly wants. When you choose, I’ll reward you with something really great, anything you want!Īphrodite, not wanting to lose the beauty contest and tarnish her reputation as the Goddess of Love, takes things a step further. Give the one that you choose this golden apple. You choose between the three Greek Goddesses and decide which of them is the most beautiful. His three best gals, Hera ( Zeus‘ sometimes wife, and Queen of the Gods), Athena ( Zeus’ warrior daughter from another Greek Goddess baby-mama), and Aphrodite ( Zeus‘ sometimes flame, and the Greek Goddess of Love), were all giving Zeus the business, asking him to choose which one of them is the Most Beautiful Greek Goddess! Even Zeus, the King of the Greek Gods, knows better to choose between his wife, his daughter, and his mistress! You see, Zeus had his own pre-Valentine’s Day problems to deal with. You scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours. Zeus, being the crafty King of Gods that he was, made Paris a deal. Paris brought his complaint to Zeus, the King of the Greek Gods. So what’s a love-struck young Prince Paris supposed to do? Just forget about Helen and pick one of the other beautiful ladies from Troy, instead? Start his own version of The Bachelor? No! Not if the Greek Gods had anything to say about it! ![]() She was married to the King of Sparta, the fearsome Menelaus. Beyond that, she wasn’t exactly single and ready to mingle. Helen belonged to a rival country, Sparta. Problem was, she wasn’t a resident of Troy, where Paris was the Prince, and the most eligible bachelor in the land. ![]() Literally! Paris fell in love with Helen of Troy, who was renowned for being the Most Beautiful Woman In the World at that time. That was the problem faced by a handsome young man named Paris eons ago. It’s Friday, February 14th, and it’s Valentine’s Day! Millions of people across the United States and throughout the world will be spending a small fortune on Valentine’s Day chocolates, candies, flowers, and dinners to express their affection to their one true love.īut what if you what if you only love the person from afar, and they don’t necessarily love you back? ![]()
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