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In Greek mythology and ancient religion, Nike or Nice (English: / ˈ n aɪ k i / ⓘ; [2] Greek: Νίκη, romanized: Níkē, lit. 'victory'; [nǐː.kɛː]) is the goddess who personifies victory in any field including art, music, war, and athletics. [3]
The Nike of Paionios is an ancient statue of the Greek goddess of victory, Nike, made by sculptor Paionios (Paeonius of Mende) between 425 BC and 420 BC. Made of Parian marble, the medium gives the statue a translucent and pure white look to it. Found in pieces, the statue was restored from many fragments but is lacking face, neck, forearms ...
The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Niké of Samothrace, [2] is a votive monument originally discovered on the island of Samothrace in the northeastern Aegean Sea.It is a masterpiece of Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic era, dating from the beginning of the 2nd century BC (190 BC).
Nike, the goddess of victory in Greek mythology. ... Pages in category "Nike (mythology)" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
In Greek mythology, Pergamus (/ ˈ p ɜːr ɡ ə m ə s /; Ancient Greek: Πέργαμος) was the son of the warrior Neoptolemus and Andromache.Pergamus's parents both figure in the Trojan War, described in Homer's The Iliad: Neoptolemus was the son of Achilles and fought on the Greek side, while Andromache was the Trojan prince Hector's wife.
Nike was the goddess of victory in Greek mythology, and Athena was worshipped in this form, representative of being victorious in war. The citizens worshipped the goddesses in hopes of a successful outcome in the long Peloponnesian War fought against the Spartans and allies. [1]
The Nike of Megara (Greek: Νίκη των Μεγάρων) is a large ancient Greek marble sculpture of the late fourth or early third century BC.The Hellenistic statue depicts Nike, the winged Greek goddess of victory; its arms, wings and head are not preserved.
Two notable cults in early Pergamon were the cult of the Cabiri, a pantheon likely of original Phrygian or Thracian origin that became syncretized with Greek beliefs and mythology, and the Corybantes, worshippers of the mother goddess Cybele (possibly the Asia Minor equivalent of the Greek goddess Rhea). Various art and statues were built to them.