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Iris In Greek mythology, goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. Depicted as swift-footed, golden-winged and robed in bright colours, she appears in numerous classical writings, including Euripides' Herakles.
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I·ris / ˈīris/ Greek Mythol. the goddess of the rainbow, who acted as a messenger of the gods.
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Iris in Greek mythology, the goddess of the rainbow, who acted as a messenger of the gods.
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