page_title: Iris (mythology)
section_title: Cult
hierarchical_section_title: Iris (mythology) / Cult
caption_attribution_description: English: So-called “Weber-Laborde head”, usually interpreted as the head of Iris, West pediment N of the Parthenon. Pentelic marble, ca. 447–433 BC. Français&#160;: Tête Weber-Laborde, généralement considérée comme la tête d'Iris, figure N du fronton Est du Parthénon. Marbre du Pentélique, vers 447-433 av. J.-C.
context_page_description: In Greek mythology, Iris is the personification and goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods.
context_section_description: There are no known temples or sanctuaries to Iris. While she is frequently depicted on vases and in bas-reliefs, few statues are known to have been made of Iris during antiquity. She was however depicted in sculpture on the West pediment of Parthenon in Athens. 
  Iris does appear to have been the object of at least some minor worship, but the only trace preserved of her cult is the note that the Delians offered cakes, made of wheat, honey and dried figs, as offerings to Iris.
caption: Weber-Laborde head Louvre, possibly the head of Iris.
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