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  1. v. t. e. In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Iris ( / ˈaɪrɪs /; EYE-riss; Greek: Ἶρις, translit. Îris, lit. "rainbow," [2] [3] Ancient Greek: [îːris]) 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. [5]

  2. The origin story of the name "Blue Angels" is not included in Amazon's documentary. ... the Blue Angels performed their 1,000th air show in Lemoore, California, on July 4th, 1963. The Blue Angels ...

  3. Iris, Athenian red-figure lekythos C5th B.C., Rhode Island School of Design Museum. IRIS was the goddess of the rainbow and the messenger of the Olympian gods. She was often described as the handmaiden and personal messenger of Hera . Iris was a goddess of sea and sky--her father Thaumas "the wondrous" was a marine-god, and her mother Elektra ...

    • The rainbow, messenger of the gods
    • Thaumas and Electra
    • Mount Olympus
    • Herald's wand
    • Zeus (Greek god of the skies): lightning bolt/thunderbolt, eagle, swan, clouds, bull, and oak tree. Facts: Zeus would use a lightning bolt or thunderbolt to inflict pain or death upon his enemies.
    • Hermes (Greek god of trade, merchants, travelers, sports, and athletes): Caduceus (rod staff with snakes entwined), winged shoes, a winged hat, and tortoise shell.
    • Hera (Greek goddess of marriage, queen of the gods): diadem/crown, pomegranate, peacock, and cow. Facts: Hera was the queen of the gods and often was adorned with a diadem or crown.
    • Hestia (Greek goddess of the hearth and home): hearth. Facts: Hestia was one of three virgin goddesses. She always kept the fire going at Mount Olympus, and food was always prepared in her name for her sacrifice.
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  5. Apr 23, 2021 · It is worth mentioning that Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, was sometimes excluded from the list of Olympian gods. According to the myths, Hestia, the oldest of the Olympian gods, relinquished her seat on Mount Olympus. The peace-loving and benevolent goddess had grown fed up of the power struggle and backbiting among the gods on Mount Olympus.

  6. Dec 9, 2020 · The blue symbolism of the peacock in Greek mythology. Hera, the Greek goddess of women and marriage (and a wife of Zeus) had a chariot pulled by her bellowed peacocks. The blue peacock feathers fit well in the iconography of Hera, as she was also known as the goddess of the sky and the stars. When Zeus fell in love with a beautiful mortal Io ...

  7. Achelois. A minor moon goddess whose name means “she who washes away pain”. Alcyone. One of the seven, Pleiades and daughter of Atlas and Pleione. She bore several children with the god Poseidon. Alectrona. An early Greek goddess of the sun, daughter of Helios and Rhode, and possibly goddess of the morning. Amphitrite.

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