75%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Greek Mythology Scripts Ἄρκη(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History From Greek ἀρκής (arkes) meaning "swift". Arke was the twin sister of the rainbow goddess Iris in Greek mythology. Because she sided with the Titans, Zeus had her imprisoned with them in Tartarus. Related Names Same SpellingArke 2 Categories goddesses, isograms, quickness, twins