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Iris In Greek mythology, Iris (Ἴρις) is the personification of the rainbow and Hera's personal messenger. 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 the underworld. In myths According to Hesiod's Theogony, Iris is the daughter of Thaumas and the air nymph Electra. Her sisters are the Harpies, Aello, Celaeno and Ocypetes. Iris is frequently mentioned as a divine messenger in the Iliad which is attributed to Homer, but does not appear in his Odyssey, where Hermes fills that role. Like Hermes, Iris carries a caduceus or winged staff. By command of Zeus, the king of the gods, she carries a ewer of water from the Styx, with which she puts to sleep all who perjure themselves. Goddess of sea and sky, she is also represented as supplying the clouds with the water needed to deluge the world, consistent with her identification with the rainbow. ...

Indian gods & goddesses Brahma - god of the Triniity Durga - goddess beyond reach; also known as Shakti (Life Energy) and Parvati (Family Unity) Ganesha - god who Removes Obstacles, god of Knowledge Gauri - goddess of Purity and Austerity Hanuman - Monkey god, provider of Courage, Hope, Knowledge, Intellect and Devotion Kali - goddess of Destruction Krishna - god of Power and Bravery Lakshmi - goddess of Prosperity, Purity, Chastity, and Generosity Rama - Hero god, Preserver of Families, Destroyer of Evil Sarasvati - a goddess of speech, wisdom and learning Shiva - god of Giving and Happiness, Creator Vishnu - god of Courage, Knowledge and Power; Also known as Hari the Remover

Idun Goddess who is married to Bragi and is the keeper of the apples which keep the gods eternally young. The storm giant Tjasse abducts her and the gods start to age until Loki kills the giant and retrieves Idun. Goddess of youth, her name means "The Rejuvenating One".

Iapetus In Greek mythology, Iapetus (pronounced /aɪˈæpɪtəs/), also Iapetos or Japetus (Greek: Ἰαπετός), was a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaia, and father (by an Oceanid named Clymene or Asia) of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius and through Prometheus, Epimetheus and Atlas an ancestor of the human race. He was the Titan of Mortal Life, while his son, Prometheus, was the creator of mankind. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iapetus_(mythology) Greek gods | Greek mythology | Titans | Ancient Jewish Greek history | Offspring of Gaia

Hypnos God of Sleep Abode: Underworld Symbol: Poppy Consort: Pasithea Parents: Nyx Siblings: Thánatos, Morpheus, Phobetor and Phantasos Children: Morpheus, Phobetor and Phantasos (according to Ovid) Roman equivalent: Somnus In Greek mythology, Hypnos (Ὕπνος, "sleep") was the personification of sleep; the Roman equivalent was known as Somnus. His twin was Thánatos (Θάνατος, "death"); their mother was the primordial goddess Nyx (Νύξ, "night"). His palace was a dark cave where the sun never shines. At the entrance were a number of poppies and other hypnogogic plants. Hypnos's three sons or brothers represented things that occur in dreams (the Oneiroi). Morpheus, Phobetor and Phantasos appear in the dreams of kings. According to one story, Hypnos lived in a cave underneath a Greek island; through this cave flowed Lethe, the river of forgetfulness. Endymion, sentenced by Zeus to eternal sleep, received the power to sleep with his eyes open fr...

Hyperion Hyperion is the Titan of light, an early sun god. He is the son of Gaea and Uranus. He married his sister Theia. Their children Helius (the sun), Selene (the moon), and Eos (the dawn). Children Helius Selene Eos

Hygieia Goddess of good health, cleanliness, and sanitation Abode: Mount Olympus Parents: Asclepius and Epione Siblings: Iaso, Panacea, Aceso, Roman equivalent: Sirona In Greek and Roman mythology, Hygieia (Greek Ὑγιεία or Hygeia Ὑγεία, Latin Hygēa or Hygīa), was a daughter of the god of medicine, Asclepius. She was the goddess of health, cleanliness and sanitation and afterwards, the moon. She also played an important part in her father's cult. While her father was more directly associated with healing, she was associated with the prevention of sickness and the continuation of good health. Her name is the source of the word "hygiene". History At Athens, Hygieia was the subject of a local cult since at least the 7th century BC.[citation needed] "Athena Hygieia" was one of the cult titles given to Athena, as Plutarch recounts of the building of the Parthenon (447-432 BC): "A strange accident happened in the course of building, which showed that...