Iris

Family: Olympians · Role: goddess · First appears: Book II 3

Life events

Iris swears the Harpies will never again approach Phineus, ending the pursuit.(Book II 3 · 📍 Floating Islands)
- With: Zetes Calais Phineus
- “With these words she took an oath by the waters of Styx, which to all the gods is most dread and most awful, that the Harpies would never thereafter again approach the home of Phineus, son of Agenor, for so it was fated. And the heroes yielding to the oath, turned back their flight to the ship.”
Hera dispatches Iris to secure favorable winds for the Argonauts’ passage.(Book IV 6)
- With: Hera Aeolus
- “Then go to Aeolus too, Aeolus who rules the winds, children of the clear sky; and to him also tell my purpose so that he may make all winds cease under heaven and no breeze may ruffle the sea; yet let the breath of the west wind blow until the heroes have reached the Phaeacian isle of Alcinous.”
Iris delivers Hera’s orders to Aeolus concerning the winds.(Book IV 6)
- With: Aeolus Hera
- “And thirdly she came to Aeolus, the famous son of Hippotas. And when she had given her message to him also and rested her swift knees from her course”

pupil: Zetes “It is not lawful, O sons of Boreas, to strike with your swords the Harpies, the hounds of mighty Zeus”
pupil: Calais “It is not lawful, O sons of Boreas, to strike with your swords the Harpies, the hounds of mighty Zeus”
protégé: Phineus “but I myself will give you a pledge, that hereafter they shall not draw near to Phineus”

employer: Hera “For Hera had bidden her watch what time they should come to the ship”

Extracted from the original text of The Argonautica. Made with Rho MD.