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title: The Goddess of Discord Choosing the Apple of Contention in the Garden of the Hesperides
author: Joseph Mallord William Turner
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17113/the-goddess-of-discord-choosing-the-apple-of-conte/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2023-02-27
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# The Goddess of Discord Choosing the Apple of Contention in the Garden of the Hesperides

_Authored by Joseph Mallord William Turner_

## Image File

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## Image Caption

*The Goddess of Discord Choosing the Apple of Contention in the Garden of the [Hesperides](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hesperides/)*, oil on canvas by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1806.

In ancient [Greek mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Mythology/), the Garden of the Hesperides was situated on the slopes of Mount [Atlas](https://www.worldhistory.org/Atlas/), where a tree of golden apples grew. The daughters of Hesperus, the evening star, took care of the tree. It was watched over by a dragon that never slept. Turner shows the garden as a peaceful landscape in a protected valley. The goddess of Discord, in disguise, takes one of the apples. This small act began the events that led to the [Trojan War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Trojan_War/).

Tate, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Turner, J. M. W. (2023, February 24). The Goddess of Discord Choosing the Apple of Contention in the Garden of the Hesperides. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17113/the-goddess-of-discord-choosing-the-apple-of-conte/>
### Chicago
Turner, Joseph Mallord William. "The Goddess of Discord Choosing the Apple of Contention in the Garden of the Hesperides." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 24, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17113/the-goddess-of-discord-choosing-the-apple-of-conte/>.
### MLA
Turner, Joseph Mallord William. "The Goddess of Discord Choosing the Apple of Contention in the Garden of the Hesperides." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Feb 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17113/the-goddess-of-discord-choosing-the-apple-of-conte/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/turner-the-goddess-of-discord-choosing-the-apple-of-contention-in-the-garden-of-the-n00477) by **Joseph Mallord William Turner**. Submitted by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/ "User Page: Liana Miate"), published on 24 February 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.