Roman Name: Iris
Translation: Rainbow
Rainbow Messenger
Iris is the goddess of rainbows and messenger of the gods, mainly a handmaiden / lady in waiting for Queen Hera. She is the goddess of rainbows because she is both water and sky, she gets this from her father Thaumas and her mother Elektra. She is depicted as a young woman with large golden wings to match her golden skin, along with her Holden helmet, staff and water pitcher. She is also often mistaken for Hebe in art, but is mostly found near Hera or Zeus as a cup-bearer when she is not on duty. Iris is never a part in any myths herself other than as a messenger though, so not much is known about her in the sense of personal life.
Family; Iris' mother and father are Thaumas and Elektra, with her sisters being The Harpies. Iris is married to Zephyros, the god of the west wing. Whom together they had a son, his name was Pothos who ended up serving Aphrodite as her attendant.
Tributes; Iris has a few symbols such as her represented the rainbow. She is also symbolized by her possessions like her pitcher. And the known symbol for Romans and Greeks of the messenger gods, the caduceus.
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