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She was the one who informed
Menelaus of what had
happened at his home between
Paris and
Helen during his absence.
She was also sent by
Hera to help Queen
Dido of Carthage to die by
cutting the golden hair, which kept her sould
attached to her body.
Iris 1 came also to
Hypnos, sent by Hera, to
ask him fashion a shape resembling
Ceyx, which appearing
before Ceyx's wife Alcyone
2, whould inform her of her husband's death.
Zeus sent
Iris 1 with a message for
King Priam 1 of
Troy, instructing him to
come to the ships, and with the help of gifts,
persuade Achilles to
give the body of Hector
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