Iris
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Iris is the Greek goddess of the rainbow and a divine messenger of the gods, often depicted as a link between heaven and earth.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek goddess
ⓘ
deity ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| associatedColor | multicolored light ⓘ |
| associatedElement |
air
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
rainbow
ⓘ
sea ⓘ sky ⓘ |
| attribute |
herald’s staff
ⓘ
water pitcher ⓘ wings ⓘ |
| category |
Greek goddesses
ⓘ
Messenger deities ⓘ Personifications in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| consort | Zephyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
winged goddess
ⓘ
young woman ⓘ |
| domain |
communication between gods and humans
ⓘ
rainbow and colored clouds ⓘ |
| function |
convey messages between gods and mortals
ⓘ
link between heaven and earth ⓘ |
| greekName | Ἶρις NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| home | Mount Olympus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | swiftness in delivering messages ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediatesBetween |
gods and mortals
ⓘ
heaven and earth ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hesiod’s Theogony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Homer’s Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ Homer’s Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offspring |
Eros (in some traditions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pothos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenContrastedWith | Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parents |
Electra (Oceanid)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thaumas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
divine messenger of the gods
ⓘ
goddess of the rainbow ⓘ messenger of the Olympian gods ⓘ |
| romanEquivalent | Arcus (rarely used) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| served |
Hera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Arke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harpies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | Olympian attendant ⓘ |
| symbol | rainbow ⓘ |
| worshipType | minor cult worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.