Famous Judgement of Paris

Famous Judgement of Paris

The famous Judgement of Paris has nothing to do with a city in France. However Paris was the Prince of Troy. The golden apple referred to by the Judgement of Paris was the time bomb that ended up destroying the city of Troy.
The city of Troy was built for Priam’s father by the gods, Apollo and Poseidon, during a time in which they were being punished by having to work among mortal men. Since destiny had decreed that Troy would one day be captured in a place built by human hands, the gods invited the mortal man Aeacus to help build the city.
Troy was attacked by Hercules, Telamon, and Peleus as a punishment for Laomedon not giving Hercules a reward of immortal horses for rescuing his daughter, Hesione from a sea monster that Poseidon had sent after Laomedon had denied to pay his debt to him. Hercules promised to return Hesione unharmed if Laomedon who had promised to give him two stallions which he (Laomedon) had received from the gods...