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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.

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Zeus and Hera and the winged Iris

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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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