Eris
Eris wasn’t your typical deity. Unlike gods who embodied order and harmony, Eris reveled in chaos. This daemon, or forceful spirit, personified strife, discord, contention, and rivalry. Wherever she went, she stirred the pot, delighting in the sparks of conflict that erupted in her wake.
Residence: Erebus
Symbols: Golden apple
Parents: Nyx and Erebus or Zeus and Hera
Siblings: Aeacus, Angelos, Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Dionysus, Ilithyia, Enyo, Ersa, Hebe, Helen of Troy, Heracles, Hermes, Minos, Pandia, Persephone, Perseus, Rhadamanthus, the Graces, the Horae, the Litae, the Muses, the Moirae,
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Thanatus, Hypnus, the Keres, Hemera, Aether, Moros, Apate, Furies, Oneiroi, Nemesis, Geras, Eleos, Philotes, Oizys and Momus
Children: Dysnomia, Atë, Lethe, Limos, Algos, Hysminai, Makhai, Phonoi, Androktasiai, Neikea, Pseudea, Logoi, Amphilogiai, Horkos
Roman equivalent: Discordia
Eris was a party crasher by nature. Notorious for her disagreeable personality, she was the only goddess excluded from the grand wedding of Peleus and Thetis. Fumed by the snub, Eris snuck into the celebration and, with a mischievous glint in her eye, tossed a golden apple inscribed “To the Fairest” amongst the goddesses. This seemingly innocent act ignited a firestorm of vanity. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, all renowned for their beauty, fiercely contested the prize. The resulting rivalry spiraled out of control, ultimately setting in motion the events that culminated in the devastating Trojan War.
