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The Aeneid · Character

Iris

Goddess messenger who serves Juno.

minor

Also known as The various Iris

First appearance: book v

Iris shows up with force in Book IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sent by Juno to incite Turnus to attack the Trojan camp.
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AEAeneasASAscaniusTUTurnusJUJunoDIDidoIRIris

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Major divine and mortal antagonists
  • Protagonist
  • Figures from Trojan War past

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Iris in book v
See Iris in Book IX