APHRODITE 
For my part, Zeus, even if you should appoint
Momus himself to be our judge, I would go and face
the inspection confidently, for what could he carp at
inme? The others, too, ought to be satisfied with
the man.

 

 HERA 
We are not afraid either, Aphrodite, not even if
the arbitration is turned over to your own Ares. We
accept this Paris, whoever he may be.
 ZEUS 
Is that your view too, daughter? What do you
say? You turn away and blush? Of course, it is the
way of a maid like you to be bashful in such matters,
but you nod assent anyhow. Go, then, and do not
get angry at your judge, those of you who are
defeated, and do not inflict any harm on the lad. It
is not possible for all of you to be equally beautiful.