Messenger for the gods in the "Iliad" (4)

I believe the answer is:

iris

(Other definitions for iris that I've seen before include "Flower and eye membrane" , "Bright flower or eye part" , "who keeps pupil in?" , "Rainbow - flag" , "In the middle of which pupil is opening" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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