It was always a dangerous endeavor to accept the gifts of gods.
The ancient Greek myths spoke to the trickery, vanity and greed on the gods where they did things for their own gains and amusements.
Though Archie's personal experience with the gods showed them to be something of a Disneyfied version of their ancient personas, he was hesitant to trust them completely.
For this reason, Archie was unsure if he should accept Aphrodite's gift, no matter how sincere she seemed. His own experience, and that of his ancestors, had taught him just how dangerous a golden apple could be.
