Chloris/Flora

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Rembrandt van Rijn, Flora (Saskia as Flora), 1634, oil on canvas, 125 x 101 cm, Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

Chloris (Greek) or Flora (Roman) is an ancient Hellenic and Italic goddess of spring and flowers.  She was abducted by Zephyrus; they married and he gave her reign over all flowers.  

She is typically depicted as a young, sweet woman, and is sometimes shown with Zephyrus.