Iris

Iris is the personification of the rainbow and the messenger goddess of the gods. Her only known temple is on the hidden island of Strofades, ancient home and breeding ground of the Harpies.

Biography
According to Hesiod's Theogony, Iris is the daughter of Thaumas and the Oceanid Electra, and the sister of the Harpies: Aello and Ocypete. During the Titanomachy, Iris was the messenger of the Olympian Gods, while her twin sister Arke betrayed the Olympians and became the messenger of the Titans. She is the goddess of the rainbow. She also serves nectar to the gods and goddesses to drink. Iris is married to Zephyrus, who is the god of the west wind. Their son is Pothos (Nonnus, Dionysiaca). According to the Dionysiaca of Nonnos, Iris' brother is Hydaspes.

She is also known as one of the goddesses of the sea and the sky. Iris links the gods to mortals. She travels with the speed of wind from one end of the world to the other, and into the depths of the sea and the underworld. There are few places Iris cannot go. Travelers may pray to Iris to speed them on their path.