Troublemaker Eris: Greek Deity That Ignited Hatred Among All

A. Sutherland- AncientPages.com – The Greek goddess Eris means everything wrong: envy, jealousy, hatred among human beings, chaos, confusion, tragedies, and conflict. Her attribute, the golden apple, was related to a great disaster.

Eris (her Roman counterpart was Discordia) had two faces and two characters: one was destructive, as she liked to destroy everything she met on her way, and the other was creative when she was stimulated to action; she could represent a spirit of healthy competition among people.

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Generally portrayed as a beautiful female spirit (or, in some versions, ugly), Eris had large wings and dark, straight hair. Otherwise, she was a negative figure and not a crowd favorite due to her problematic behavior. She caused chaos and stirred up trouble wherever she set foot. Famous is an incident with Eris when Zeus hosted the feast of the gods at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis on Mount Olympus. All gods and goddesses were invited except for one – Eris.

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