The Trojan War

The ten-year war sparked by a stolen queen and a golden apple.

• the apple of discord IDIOM A small thing that causes a big argument or rivalry between people. where the quarrel began
• the judgment of Paris IDIOM A difficult choice between rivals, where whatever you decide is bound to make enemies. the fateful choice
• the face that launched a thousand ships IDIOM A person whose beauty is so great it inspires enormous effort, conflict, or devotion. the prize that lit the war
• Trojan horse IDIOM Something that looks like a harmless gift but secretly carries a hidden danger inside. how Troy finally fell
• Achilles' heel IDIOM A single hidden weakness in someone or something otherwise strong. the hero's one weakness