Paris awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite because

• A. She promised him the most beautiful woman in the world
• B. She pledged endless wealth
• C. She granted him invincibility
• D. She offered him governance over Troy

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that choices in myths are driven by what the chooser values most when offered rewards. Aphrodite’s offer directly targets Paris’s personal desire for love and beauty—she promises him the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen. He values that romantic prize above Hera’s political power or Athena’s military wisdom, so he awards the golden apple to Aphrodite. This decision sets off the chain of events leading to the Trojan War, since Helen’s status as Menelaus’s wife becomes the spark for conflict.