Iris
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Iris
Summary
Iris is a Greek deity[1]. She draws 3,802 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #31 of 151).[2]
Key Facts
- Iris's father was Thaumas[3].
- Iris's mother was Electra[4].
- Iris was married to Zephyrus[5].
- A child of Iris was Eros[6].
- A child of Iris was Pothos[7].
- Iris is recorded as female[8].
- Iris's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[9].
- Iris's instance of is recorded as goddess[10].
- Iris's instance of is recorded as rainbow deity[11].
- Iris's Commons category is recorded as Iris (mythology)[12].
- Iris's given name is recorded as Iris[13].
- Iris's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[14].
- Iris's fictional or mythical analog of is recorded as rainbow[15].
- Iris's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- Iris's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
- Iris's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18].
- Iris's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
- Iris's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
- Iris's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[21].
- Iris's present in work is recorded as Iliad[22].
- Iris's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ἶρις'}[23].
- Iris's different from is recorded as Iris[24].
Body
Origins and Family
Iris's father was Thaumas[3]. Her mother was Electra[4].
Personal Life
Among Iris's spouses was Zephyrus[5]. Children include Eros[6], a Greek primordial deity[25] and Pothos[7], a Greek deity[26].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Iris include iridium[27], a chemical element[28]; iridescence[29], an optical phenomenon[30]; 7 she[31], an asteroid[32]; Irispenning[33], an award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 2019[36]; and she[37], a taxon[38].
Why It Matters
Iris draws 3,802 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #31 of 151).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for her include iridium[27], a chemical element[28]; iridescence[29], an optical phenomenon[30]; 7 she[31], an asteroid[32]; Irispenning[33], an award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 2019[36]; and she[37], a taxon[38].
FAQs
Who were Iris's parents?
Iris's father was Thaumas[3]. Iris's mother was Electra[4].
Who was Iris married to?
Iris's spouses include Zephyrus[5].