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Thaumas
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In Greek mythology, Thaumas or Thaumant was a sea god, son of Pontus and Gaia, and the full brother of Nereus, Phorcys, Ceto and Eurybia.
Thaumas or Triton (left) next to Phorcys and Ceto on a late Roman mosaic. Bardo National Museum, Tunis[citation needed]
Thaumas or Triton (left) next to Phorcys and Ceto on a late Roman mosaic. Bardo National Museum, Tunis[citation needed]
Iris (mythology)
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In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Iris is a daughter of the gods Thaumas and Electra, and the personification of the rainbow. She functions as a messenger and servant to the Olympians, particul
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…wonder"). According to Hesiod, Thaumas's wife was Electra (one of the Oceanids, the many daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys), by whom he fathered Iris (the messenger of the gods), Arke (formerly the messenger of the Titans), and the Harpies. The names of Thaumas's Harpy daughters vary. Hesiod and…
Iris, Attic lekythos in Six's technique (superposed colours), circa 500–490 BC, found in Tanagra, now in Louvre.
Iris, Attic lekythos in Six's technique (superposed colours), circa 500–490 BC, found in Tanagra, now in Louvre.
Winged female figure holding a caduceus: Iris (messenger of the gods) or Nike (Victory)
Winged female figure holding a caduceus: Iris (messenger of the gods) or Nike (Victory)
Iris stands behind the seated Juno (right) in a Pompeii fresco
Iris stands behind the seated Juno (right) in a Pompeii fresco
Iris Carrying the Water of the River Styx to Olympus for the Gods to Swear By, by Guy Head (c. 1793)
Iris Carrying the Water of the River Styx to Olympus for the Gods to Swear By, by Guy Head (c. 1793)