Answer: Paris did not give the apple to Athena: he gave the apple to Aphrodite.
Explanation: In Greek mythology, Zeus made Paris choose the most beautiful goddess among Athena, Hera and Aphrodite. After Aphrodite, the goddess of love, tells Paris that she will help him win the most beautiful woman in the human world, that is to say Helen of Sparta, he chooses Aphrodite as the most beautiful goddess and gives her the golden apple. Paris' choice is considered one of the causes of the Trojan War.