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Helen vs Iris - What's the difference?

helen | iris |


As proper nouns the difference between helen and iris

is that helen is the daughter of Zeus and Leda, considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War while Iris is a messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows.

As a noun iris is

a plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (Wikipedia).

As a verb iris is

to open or close in the manner of an iris.

Helen vs Leda - What's the difference?

helen | leda |


As proper nouns the difference between helen and leda

is that helen is , a french type variant of helena while leda is (greek mythology) the wife of tyndareus and mother of helen, clytemnestra and castor and pollux hatched from eggs as a result of a seduction by zeus in the guise of a swan.

Helen vs Jelena - What's the difference?

helen | jelena |


As proper nouns the difference between helen and jelena

is that helen is the daughter of Zeus and Leda, considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War while Jelena is A transliteration of the Russian female given name {{term|Елена|tr=Jeléna||Helen|lang=ru|sc=Cyrl}}.

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