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Iris was the Goddess of the rainbow (or sometimes seen as the persononification of the rainbow itself). The Rainbow is a bridge that connected heaven and earth which represents her role as the messenger between mortals and Gods.

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Thaumas (translates to miracle or wonder) was the God of the sea and the father of Iris. Son of Gaea and Pontus.

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Electra was a oceanid nymph, she was the cloud nymph of the amber-trim of storm clouds illuminated by the beams of the returning sun. She was also mother to Iris.

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Arke is Iris's twin sister ("evil twin sister" or "the shadow of the rainbow") and like Iris born a messanger. However, Arke did not stay loyal to loyal to the Olympian Gods. This betrayal happened during the divine war (Titanomachy. She was later punished by Zeus and casted away into a pit without her wings.

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Harpies are creatures half-bird, half-woman, representing the duality between the human and the monstrous . They're role was to carry out divine justice and punish those who interfere with the Gods. Thus, reminding humans of their place in the universe. Harpies are sisters to Iris, also serving, as did Iris, Zeus, Hera and Athena.

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Iris she was viewed as a joiner, conciliator, and the peacemaker between Gods and humans (if there were disputes).

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Zephyrus was the God of the west wind and a known gentle messanger of the spring. He was also known for procreation (reproduction). There's many different myths he is a part of, in the on that is relevant, he is married to Iris. He also had two children with Iris, Pothos and Eros.

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Eros was the God of love, passion, and fertility (known as cupid in Roman myth). Depicted as a trickster who could be playful/cruel. It's mentioned that he influenced the behavior of both Gods and humans. He is also Iris's and Zephyrus's son.

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Iris was often depicted alongside Hera, the queen of the Gods, Goddess of marriage, and protector of women. Her was the wife and sister of Zeus, the king of the Gods. Iris was said to be handmaiden and personal messenger.

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<img src="https://www.theoi.com/image/P21.6Iris.jpg" alt="IRIS - Greek Goddess of the Rainbow, Messenger of the Gods">

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Pothos was the God of longing, yearning, and desire. He was Iris's and Zephyrus's son, representing the fleeting nature of desire. He was often depicted with a vine, which linked him to Dionysus (Greek God of wine, fertilatiy, and festivity) and the strong desires that alcohol can cause.

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Iris was depicted with Zeus, the king of Gods and the God of the thunder/ sky. Also known as the protector of all Gods and humans. She was often illustrated standing by him (sometimes serving necter) and relaying messages from Gods to mortals. Due to her being his (as well as Hera's) personal messanger.

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To give messages to mortals she would show up in her human form. It is said she had the capability to shift (in different stories) into different forms.

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Iris served Achilles, a great Greek warrior, multiple times. The most notable time was in the Trojan war, she secretly delivered a message from Hera to Achilles to retrieve Patroclus' body from the Trojans.

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Another thing she did to help Achilles was when she carried Achilles' prayer to Boreas and Zephyrus to light Patroclus' pyre. Then when the pyre wouldn't burn, Iris called on the West Wind and North Wind to help Achilles.

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Iris was worshipped (something like a local cult) on Hecate's Island where they offered her mainly cheesecakes, among other foods.

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Iris is painted on ancient Greek vases exactly how described in the stories, honoring her as the Goddess of the rainbow.

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Iris had the power to harness the light from her rainbows to generate vibrant, multicolored flames, helping her to fight enemies.

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Iris had the duty of carrying water from the River Styrx in a ewer whenever the gods had to take a oath. The water would render unconscious for one year any God or Goddess who lied.

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<img src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSDd1NTDYyegNpiprA4ktaT9M7wSvN905L7zg&s" alt="Iris Carrying the Water of the River Styx to Olympus for the Gods to Swear  By – Works – The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art">

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Iris was recognized by her speed "the speed of the wind" and swiftness when completing tasks.

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<img src="https://oldworldgods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/iris2.jpg" alt="What is Iris the Goddess of: Unveiling the Mythical Messenger's  Significance in Greek Mythology - Old World Gods">

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Iris is illustrated with a herald's staff and a vase.

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Iris was also shown holding a caduceus, a staff with two snakes entwined around it.

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Iris had the ability to create energy blasts and unleash blasts of multicolored energy through her rainbows. This can cause great damage in structures like buildings.​​​​​​

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Iris could cause blindness utilizing her rainbow's light, fighting off her enemies.

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Iris had the power to make her opponents see illusions using her rainbow.

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Iris could travel through realms since she had to recieve/deliver messages from Gods & mortals. This also meant she could go into the underworld. She could freely enter any realm without an invitation.

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Iris had control over her sacred animals (pegasi) being able to summon them.

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Iris put her wings to good use, she could fly and move quickly through the air. Making her speed (like mentioned before) impeccable.

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Roman demigods did not use messaging through Iris because Rome conquered Greece by then and used more advanced methods. But, Hazel Levesque did after knowing about it.

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The "Iris" flowers are named after Iris the Goddess, such as other things: the shade blue, iris nebula, the part of the eye, etc.