Meanings of golden apple of discord in английском

Whereas, we know what heartburnings, and rivalries, and envyings, are occasioned by this golden apple of discord.

The rich valley, when fully regarded as a possible spoil of war, became a golden apple of discord.

For instance, the new meeting-house in Pomfret, Connecticut, was painted bright yellow; it proved a veritable golden apple of discord throughout the county.

We fling them, a golden apple of discord, among the rival powers, no one of which could permit another to seize them unquestioned.

They fell among us like the golden apple of discord-tendereyes burned fiercely-softbosoms beat tumultuously-jealousy burst asunder all our bonds of friendship--