Who Is Eris? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Eris is a In the Public Domain comic book character, the alter ego of Discord, with over 156 comic issue appearances. In Greek mythology, Eris is the Goddess of Chaos and Discord. She usually exerts her powers by means of a Golden Apple.

Who is Eris?

DC Universe Eris (WW #39 vol 2.) In Greek mythology, Eris is sometimes identified as Ares, The God of War's daughter, or his sister. Other variations on her character name her as the daughter of Kaos, the force of creation. The latter story names her as a personified force, rather than a physical being. It was Eris who caused the Trojan War in ancient times by placing one of her golden apples on Mount Ida during the wedding of Peleus and Thetis. The apple was marked ' to the fairest'; Athena, Aphrodite and Hera all claimed the apple as their own and only the judgement of a mortal, Prince Paris, would settle the argument. After each candidate tried to persuade Paris to choose them, Paris made a decision - that the apple should be given to Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Upon being chosen, Aphrodite fulfilled her end of the bargain and granted Paris the hand of the most beautiful woman in the world; Helen of Sparta. However, Helen was married to Menelaus, the King of Sparta.

Key facts

Eris is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "La Manzana de la Discordia". The character is published by In the Public Domain. With 156 recorded issue appearances, Eris ranks among the most featured characters in comics.