Eris
Eris is the Goddess of Discord. She is the daughter of Zeus and Hera, although, it is sometimes said that Hera's impregnation was caused by the touch of a flower. She is the twin sister of Ares and also his close companion. Eris spread rumors and planted jealousies that would grow and cause the wars that were her brother's province. Eris most often caused trouble when she wasn't invitied to certain events. She sowed seeds that would cause a feud and eventually lead to the Trojan War because she had not been invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis. She and Ares got the Centaurs so drunk that they began to brawl because Peirithous and Hippodameia neglected to invite them to their wedding. She is said to have a son named Strife.
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