Iris

Ίρις





Iris is the Goddess of the Rainbow. She delivers Iris Messages for Gods, Goddesses, and if asked nicely and she's not too busy, to demigods. Interestingly, her affiliation is unknown, as she has been known to deliver messages for both gods, demigods, and Titans. She had one immortal son named Pothos.



Iris is the daughter of Thaumas, one of the many gods of the sea, and the ocean nymph Electra, an Oceanid. Her sisters are the Harpies, Aello, and Ocypete. She also has a twin sister, Arkhe, who served as messenger for the Titans in the first war. As the sun unites Earth and heaven, Iris links the gods to humanity. She travels with the speed of wind from one end of the world to the other, and into the depths of the sea and underworld. She is married to Zephyrus, who is the god of the west wind. Their son is Pothos. She also wields a pitcher of water originating from the River Styx. Whoever promises to tell the truth and lies, she uses it to put the liar to sleep. She was said to bear golden wings of a butterfly and she is commonly underestimated as goddess of rainbows, but her children are, rather powerful.



 Iris Messaging 

To Iris Message someone, you must find or make a rainbow (easier in modern times with the advent of the water hose with which you can get a fine spray) and throw a drachma through it, then say:

"O, Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow, accept my offering."

and name who you wish to speak to and where they may be found.



 Powers 

Most of her powers are unknown but the following is known because her son Butch has demonstrated a few powers:
 * Iris' powers are summoning pegasi and sunshine.
 * She can also move at extremely fast speeds (so she can deliver messages)
 * She can use rainbows to reflect off objects so she can project them off as rainbow- coloured beams that can cause great damage in buildings.