Golden Apples
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
See APPLE OF DISCORD; ATALANTA'S RACE; HESPERIDES. Golden Ass, The. A satirical romance by Apuleius, written in the 2nd century, and called the golden because of its excellency.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Golden Apples” mean?
See APPLE OF DISCORD; ATALANTA'S RACE; HESPERIDES. Golden Ass, The. A satirical romance by Apuleius, written in the 2nd century, and called the golden because of its excellency.
Is “Golden Apples” formal or informal?
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