Iris, the swift messenger goddess in Greek mythology.
Daughter of Thaumas and Electra, Iris was a winged
figure, associated with communication, messages and
new endeavours. Iris appears in Homer’s Iliad, when
Zeus sends her to convey his orders to the other gods
and to mortals, when Hera sends her to Achilles, and
on other occasions appearing disguised as a human to
convey information.