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The word "iris" comes from the Greek word iris,
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Iris was one of the lesser gods in Greek Mythology. Iris was the messenger
of the gods and the personification of the Rainbow. This rainbow goddess
carried messages for the gods, especially for Zeus and Hera.
Among the duties of this Greek Goddess Iris was that of leading the souls
of dead women to the Elysian Fields. In token of that faith the Greeks
planted purple Iris on the graves of women.
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The
American Iris Society (AIS) founded in 1920, is a group of about 8,000
members devoted to the culture and improvement of the iris
flower. Over
350 of this number are youth members under the age of 19. Some 175
local iris clubs are scattered throughout the United States.
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