Scenario ‘The Judgment Of Paris’

The judgment of Paris was ultimately a beauty contest between goddesses Aphrodite, Hera and Athena that would see prince Paris decide who would win the competition of which goddess would rightfully own the Golden Apple. In the end it would be Aphrodite; there is no doubt that the bribe offered by the goddess played a small part in the princes decision, despite his previous reputation of being unswayable. Aphrodite would ensure that her promise of hand in marriage of the most beautiful mortal woman was kept, and the goddess arranged for Paris to abduct Helen, the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda. Of course, Helen was already married to the Spartan King Menelaus, and the abduction would lead to a 1000 ships being launched to retrieve her. The judgment of Paris also ensured the eternal animosity of both Hera and Athena, and during the Trojan War which followed the abduction, both goddesses would aid the besieging Achaean force at Troy. Ultimately Paris did not display the common sense that had caused him to be made judge of the beauty contest in the first place, although whether a fair decision, devoid of bribes would have avoided future events is debatably.

Interpretation

The story ‘Judgement Of Paris’ allegory illustrates how beauty, love and desire can be powerful motivators in human behaviour. As well that these behaviours lead to conflict and destruction. It highlights how understanding and empathy can lead to further developments. The story translates into a design idea making connections between elements, intertwining them thus allowing them to move together while remaining individual.

Personal Images – Interpretation

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These images captured are physical representations of the story from what is drown from the interpretation. All images interconnecting with each other, all leading from one element into another being the design aspect to build the foundation of the installation.

Internet Images – Judgment of Paris

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Key focus of the story the Judgment of Paris was the decision of who was deemed the prettiest out of the three goddesses. This decision was encouraged by the persuasion of each goddesses having something to offer up resulting in an unforeseen conflict later in time. These images capture the three goddesses together expressing what they all offer and what they hold to give.

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Aphrodite the Goddess of ‘beauty’ highlighted as the central focus and being eye capturing in all her beauty. This characteristic of Aphrodite being captured in the mid journey images.

Eris Zeus

Zeus did not want to make the decision and placed it upon Prince of Troy as he had a reputation of making decisions without the effect of persuasion.

Eris the Goddess of discord was the only one not invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis. As revenge delivered a Golden Apple to be rewarded to the fairest one.

Troy

Aphrodite

Despite previous opinion Troy was persuade by the Goddess and choose Aphrodite as the winner who had promised him the most beautiful women in the world to marry.

Hera Athena

Three Goddess stepping forward to claim the Golden Apple, Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. Each offering something up to the prince in hope it was persuade his decision.

The only issue was Helene was already married and with her abduction ultimately lead to the trojan war in the fight for her return.

Trojan War

Photos

The design captures the design concept of connecting and linking in with one and other representing how in the story The Judgment of Paris, the events that occurred in history effected the events yet to happen, both for seen and unforeseen.