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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.
Iris (from Greek Ἶρις Ancient Greek:, the messenger of the gods among themselves and the personification of ἶρις, the "rainbow") is a feminine name.. The name came into use in English-speaking countries in the 1500s, first in reference to the goddess, and was later used along with other Ancient Greek names revived by 17th-century British poets, such as Doris and Phyllis.
Yellow Iris pseudacorus flowers on a blue field of water. The heraldist François Velde is known to have expressed the same opinion: [8] However, a hypothesis ventured in the 17th c. sounds very plausible to me. One species of wild iris, the Iris pseudacorus, yellow flag in English, is yellow and grows in marshes (cf. the azure field, for water ...
Iris xiphium, the Spanish Iris (also known as Dutch Iris) and; Iris latifolia, the English Iris. Despite the common names both the Spanish and English iris are of Spanish origin, and have very showy flowers, so they are popular with gardeners and florists. They are among the hardier bulbous irises, and can be grown in northern Europe.
Iris, a Taxi Driver (1976) character; The Iris, the antagonist in Gemini Home Entertainment web series; Iris Buenavidez-de Vera, a Lavender Fields character; Iris Donnelly Garrison, a fictional character in the American soap opera Love is a Many Splendored Thing; Iris Irine, a Ragnarok character; Iris Pike, an Afraid (2024) character
Iris latifolia – English Iris; Iris lusitanica Ker Gawl. Iris rutherfordii M Rodriguez,P Vargas,M Carine and S Jury; Iris serotina Willk. in Willk. & Lange; Iris tingitana Boiss. & Reut. – (Morocco Iris) Iris xiphium syn. Iris x hollandica [2] – Spanish Iris, Dutch Iris, Small Bulbous-rooted Iris
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The iris consists of two layers: the front pigmented fibrovascular layer known as a stroma and, behind the stroma, pigmented epithelial cells.. The stroma is connected to a sphincter muscle (sphincter pupillae), which contracts the pupil in a circular motion, and a set of dilator muscles (dilator pupillae), which pull the iris radially to enlarge the pupil, pulling it in folds.