The golden apple is an element that appears in various legends that depict a hero retrieving the golden apples hidden or stolen by an antagonist. Gold apples also appear on the Silver Branch of the Ot
Atalanta and Melanion, Guido Reni, c. 1622–25
El Juicio de Paris by Enrique Simonet, 1904. Paris is holding the golden apple on his right hand while surveying the goddesses in a calculative manner.
Ivan Tsarevich catches the Firebird who tries to steal golden apples in Tsarevitch Ivan, the Fire Bird and the Gray Wolf
Kylix Theseus Aison MNA Inv 11365 n 1
In Greek mythology, Hippomenes is a Boeotian prince, the son of Megareus. Hippomenes married Atalanta, the virginal runner, after defeating her in a footrace with the help of Aphrodite, the goddess of
Marble statue of Hippomenes by Guillaume Coustou. Louvre museum in Paris, France
The Race Between Hippomenes and Atalanta by Noël Hallé, 1765, kept in the Louvre Museum, France.
A 4th-century BC marble statue of a lion in the National Archaeological Museum, Greece.