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    ancient Greek religion and mythology, Iris (/ˈaɪrɪs/; EYE-riss; Greek: Ἶρις, translit. Îris, lit. "rainbow," Ancient Greek: [îːris]) is a daughter of the...
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  • ambiguous color term Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess Iris (plant), a genus of flowering plants Iris or IRIS may also refer to: Iris (American Horror Story)...
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    USS Triton (YT-10); USS Amphitrite (BM-2); USS Iris (1847), (1863), (1869), and (1885). Greek mythology has provided names for a number of ships in the...
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    Iris (from Greek Ἶρις Ancient Greek: [îːris], the messenger of the gods among themselves and the personification of ἶρις, the "rainbow") is a feminine...
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    artistic depictions. Anzû from Mesopotamian mythology, either a lesser divinity or a monster. Arke, Iris' sister who had wings said to be iridescent....
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  • Arke (redirect from Arke (mythology))
    Ithas, identified with Prometheus. Mythology portal Ancient Greece portal Hermes Caduceus Atlas The mother of Iris is the Oceanid nymph Electra. Ptolemy...
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    transformed into birds. In Ovid's account, Juno, (via the messenger goddess Iris) sends Morpheus to appear to Alcyone in a dream, as her husband Ceyx, to...
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    be discovered overall. It was named after the rainbow goddess Iris in Greek mythology, who was a messenger to the gods, especially Hera. Her quality...
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  • United States Navy have been named USS Iris for Iris, who in Greek mythology is the goddess of the rainbow USS Iris (1847), was commissioned in 1847, served...
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    HMS Iris was a 26-gun sixth-rate frigate launched on 14 July 1840 from Devonport Dockyard. She spent some time with the West Africa Squadron suppressing...
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    Mesopotamian and Elamite mythology, the goddess Manzat was a personification of the rainbow. In Greek mythology, the goddess Iris personifies the rainbow...
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    In Greek mythology and religion, Zephyrus (Ancient Greek: Ζέφυρος, romanized: Zéphuros, lit. 'westerly wind'), also spelled in English as Zephyr, is the...
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    In Greek mythology, Andromeda (/ænˈdrɒmɪdə/; Ancient Greek: Ἀνδρομέδα, romanized: Androméda or Ἀνδρομέδη, Andromédē) is the daughter of Cepheus, the king...
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    In Greek and Roman mythology, a harpy (plural harpies, Ancient Greek: ἅρπυια, romanized: hárpyia, pronounced [hárpyːa]; Latin: harpȳia) is a half-human...
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    Pheme (redirect from Fame (mythology))
    In Greek mythology, Pheme (/ˈfiːmiː/ FEE-mee; Greek: Φήμη, Phēmē; Roman equivalent: Fama), also known as Ossa in Homeric sources, was the personification...
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    or Ῥεία [r̥ěː.aː]) is a mother goddess in ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Titan daughter of the earth goddess Gaia and the sky god Uranus,...
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    Erotes (redirect from Pothos (mythology))
    In Ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Erotes (/əˈroʊtiːz/; Ancient Greek: ἔρωτες, érōtes) are a collective of winged gods associated with love...
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    Discordia possesses distinct Roman characteristics and narratives. In Roman mythology, Discordia is often portrayed as the personification of chaos and strife...
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    In Greek mythology, Kratos, also known as Cratus or Cratos, is the divine personification of strength. He is the son of Pallas and Styx. Kratos and his...
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  • Thaumas (section Mythology)
    In Greek mythology, Thaumas (/ˈθɔːməs/; Ancient Greek: Θαύμας; gen.: Θαύμαντος) was a sea god, son of Pontus and Gaia, and the full brother of Nereus...
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    In Greek mythology, Aether, Æther, Aither, or Ether (/ˈiːθər/; Ancient Greek: Αἰθήρ (Brightness) pronounced [ai̯tʰɛ̌ːr]) is the personification of the...
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    Caduceus (section Mythology)
    in Greek mythology and consequently by Hermes Trismegistus in Greco-Egyptian mythology. The same staff was borne by other heralds like Iris, the messenger...
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    love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the ancestor of the Roman people through her son, Aeneas, who...
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    Titans (redirect from Titans (mythology))
    In Greek mythology, the Titans (Ancient Greek: οἱ Τῑτᾶνες, hoi Tītânes, singular: ὁ Τῑτᾱ́ν, -ήν, ho Tītân) were the pre-Olympian gods. According to the...
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  • In Greek mythology, Electra or Elektra (/ɪˈlɛktrə/; Greek: Ἠλέκτρα, Ēlektra, "amber") was the name of the following women: Electra (Oceanid), one of the...
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  • In Greek mythology, Hydaspes (Ancient Greek: Ὑδάσπης), was a Pentapotamia river god with an extraordinary swift stream that flows into the Saronitic Syrtis...
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    and marriages. Through his identification with the Hephaestus of Greek mythology, Vulcan came to be considered as the manufacturer of art, arms, iron,...
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    Notus (redirect from Notus (mythology))
    In Greek mythology and religion, Notus (Ancient Greek: Νότος, romanized: Notos, lit. 'south') is the god of the south wind and one of the Anemoi (wind-gods)...
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    Hebe (/ˈhiːbiː/; Greek: Ἥβη), in ancient Greek religion and mythology, often given the epithet Ganymeda (meaning "Gladdening Princess"), is the goddess...
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    In Greek mythology, Megara (/ˈmɛɡərə/; Ancient Greek: Μεγάρα) was a Theban princess and the first wife of the hero Heracles. Megara was the eldest daughter...
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