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Iris
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Iris was the goddess of the rainbow in ancient Greek mythology, often depicted as a messenger who traveled between the gods and humans. She represents the Greeks' attempt to explain natural phenomena and played a role in their religious beliefs and stories about divine communication.
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- Given name
- Iris
- Gender
- female
- Spouse
- Zephyrus
- Child
- Pothos
- Father
- Thaumas
- Mother
- Electra
- Image
- The iris 1904 illustration (cropped).jpg
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- Iris (mythology)
- worshipped by
- Ancient Greek religion
- fictional or mythical analog of
- rainbow
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- present in work
- Iliad
- different from
- Iris
- native label
- Ἶρις
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Article · Deutsch
Iris (altgriechisch Ἴρις Íris, deutsch ‚Regenbogen‘) ist eine Gottheit der griechischen Mythologie. Sie ist die Personifikation des Regenbogens und kann nach der physikalischen Vorstellung der damaligen Griechen Winde erzeugen. In der Mythologie hat sie meist die Funktion einer jungfräulichen, geflügelten Götterbotin, vorzugsweise der Göttin Hera.
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