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The word iris comes from
Greek iris,
meaning rainbow.
Iris - Goddess of the Rainbow
Iris was one of the lesser gods in Greek Mythology. Iris was the messenger of the gods and the personification of the Rainbow. This rainbow goddess carried messages for the gods, especially for Zeus and Hera. Among the duties of this Greek Goddess Iris was that of leading the souls of dead women to the Elysian Fields. In token of that faith the Greeks planted purple Iris on the graves of women. Nicole Savage offers more about Iris the Greek rainbow goddess. Barbara Perry Lawton also offers "Irises in History" Chapter in her book Magic of Irises, sharing the fleur-de-lis which translates to "flower".