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| J u d g e m e n t  o f  P a r i s |

“MAYHEM BROKE OUT WHEN GODDESSES LAID CLAIM TO THE GOLDEN APPLE THAT BEARS THE INSCRIPTION “KALLISTI” (TO THE MOST BEAUTIFUL). THE RESPONSIBILITY TO JUDGE WHO WAS THE FAIREST FELL ON THE MORTAL PRINCE PARIS OF TROY. ATHENA, THE GODDESS OF WISDOM, PROMISED ENDLESS WISDOM AND TACTICAL SKILLS IN WAR. HERA, THE QUEEN OF GODS, OFFERED KINGLY POWER. BUT IN THE END, PARIS CHOSE APHRODITE, THE GODDESS OF LOVE AND BEAUTY, AS THE FAIREST OF ALL AFTER SHE PROMISED HIM THE LOVE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMEN IN THE WORLD. THIS INCIDENT BECAME A CATALYST FOR THE TROJAN WAR, INDIRECTLY TRIGGERING THE GREATEST TRAGEDY IN ANCIENT GREEK HISTORY.


IF WE COULD PREDICT THE FUTURE, WOULD PARIS HAVE ACCEPTED APHRODITE’S GIFT? WOULD THE THREE GODDESSES HAVE COMPETED FOR THE GOLDEN APPLE? EVEN IF THEY COULD CHOOSE AGAIN, WOULD THE ENDING STILL BE THE SAME? IN SUCH CHAOS, IS THERE A RIGHT CHOICE?

RATHER THAN DESIRING SOMEONE, LONGING FOR INTANGIBLE LOVE IS A BLIND ALLEY. PERHAPS A WILLING DECISION IS ALSO A DESTINED YEARNING.”