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Iris the daughter of Thaumas and the rainbow. Considered to be a messenger of Zeus. Later she was replaced by Hermes, probably because Zeus trusted him more.
Zeus and Hera and the winged Iris
Original Pottery Image (Athena ? behind Iris removed)
The name of the chemical element Iridium (Ir) with atomic number 77 is derived from Iris and the Roman Iridium (Rainbow)
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