Title: Purple Iris

Medium: Color pencil

Paper: Stonehenge

Size: 9 3/4" x 15 1/2"

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Iris originated from the Greek, Roman and Egyptian mythology. It means 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. The rainbow goddess carried messages for the gods, especially for Zeus and Hera. Among the duties of the Greek Goddess Iris, was to lead the souls of dead women to the Elysian Fields. In token of that faith, the Greeks use to plant purple Irises on the graves of women. Iris also means bride; light and hop; affection, grace, beauty; power; faith, wisdom and valor; eloquence, message and promise; and the warrior.