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  2. Iris (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Iris (/ ˈ aɪ r ɪ s /; EYE-riss; Ancient Greek: Ἶρις, romanized: Îris, lit. 'rainbow,' [2] [3] Ancient Greek:) is a daughter of the gods Thaumas and Electra, [4] the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods, a servant to the Olympians and especially Queen Hera.

  3. Arke - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, Arke or Arce (Ancient Greek: Ἄρκη, romanized: Árkē, lit. 'swift') is one of the daughters of Thaumas, and sister to the rainbow goddess Iris. During the Titanomachy, Arke fled from the Olympians' camp and joined the Titans, unlike Iris who remained loyal to Zeus and his allies.

  4. Thaumas - Wikipedia

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    Iris, Arke, Harpies In Greek mythology , Thaumas or Thaumant ( / ˈ θ ɔː m ə s / ; Ancient Greek : Θαύμας ; gen.: Θαύμαντος ) was a sea god , son of Pontus and Gaia , and the full brother of Nereus , Phorcys , Ceto and Eurybia .

  5. Lyssa - Wikipedia

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    Lyssa (/ ˈ l ɪ s ə / LEE-sə; Ancient Greek: Λύσσα, romanized: Lússa, lit. 'rage, rabies'), also called Lytta ( / ˈ l ɪ t ə / ; Ancient Greek : Λύττα , romanized : Lútta ) by the Athenians, is a minor goddess in Greek mythology , the spirit of rage , fury, [ 2 ] and rabies in animals.

  6. Iridescence - Wikipedia

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    The word iridescence is derived in part from the Greek word ἶρις îris (gen. ἴριδος íridos), meaning rainbow, and is combined with the Latin suffix -escent, meaning "having a tendency toward". [1] Iris in turn derives from the goddess Iris of Greek mythology, who is the personification of the rainbow and acted as a messenger of the ...

  7. Iris - Wikipedia

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    Iris most often refers to: Iris (anatomy), part of the eye; Iris (color), an ambiguous color term; Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess; Iris, a genus of flowering plants; Iris or IRIS may also refer to:

  8. Eris (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, Eris (Ancient Greek: Ἔρις, romanized: Eris, lit. 'Strife') is the goddess and personification of strife and discord, particularly in war, and in the Iliad (where she is the "sister" of Ares the god of war).

  9. List of chemical element name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    ἴρις (genitive: ἴριδος) (iris) Greek via Latin "of rainbows" descriptive (colour) Named after the Latin noun iris, which means "rainbow, iris plant, iris of the eye", because many of its salts are strongly coloured; Iris was originally the name of the goddess of rainbows and a messenger in Greek mythology. [3] Platinum (Pt) 78