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Ring Iris
In Greek mythology, Iris is the personification and goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. According to Hesiod's Theogony, Iris is the daughter of Thaumas and the Oceanid Electra and the sister of the Harpies: Aello and Ocypete. During the Titanomachy, Iris was the messenger of the Olympian gods while her twin sister Arke betrayed the Olympians and became the messenger of the Titans. She is the goddess of the rainbow. She also serves nectar to the goddesses and gods to drink. Zephyrus, who is the god of the west wind is her consort. Their son is Pothos. According to the Dionysiaca of Nonnos, Iris' brother is Hydaspes.
Ανήκε στην ακολουθία των θεών με καθήκοντα αγγελιαφόρου όμοια με εκείνα του θεού Ερμή. Ήταν κόρη του Θαύμαντα και της Ωκεανίδας Ηλέκτρας, κατά τον Ησίοδο, και αδελφή των Αρπυιών Ωκυπέτης και της Αελλούς.
Source: Wikipedia.
