Goddess of the rainbow, sea and sky, and in some legends, the gods' messenger (in the Iliad), a role she shares with HERMES (in the Odyssey). Hesiod's Theogony has her as the daughter of THAUMAS and the cloud nymph ELEKTRA. Her sisters are the HARPIES - AELLO, CELAENO and OCYPETE. She travels at the speed of the wind between this world, the depths of the sea and the underworld. She carries, like Hermes, a caduceus, or winged staff. At ZEUS' command she carries a pitcher of water from the River Styx, with which she puts to sleep all who perjure themselves. Iris is the wife of ZEPHYRUS, god of the west wind. According to Nonnus's Dionysiaca, their son is POTHOS and Iris's brother is HYDASPES
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