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The name derives from the Greek noun νίκη níkē meaning "victory", "upper hand [in battle or contest]". The word is of uncertain origin, [12] probably related to Ancient Greek: νεῖκος neîkos "strife" and the verb νεῖκειν neîkein "to quarrel"; ultimately also of uncertain, possibly pre-Greek, etymology. [13]
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 sheer walls of its bastion were protected on the north, west, and south by the Nike Parapet, named for its frieze of Nikai celebrating victory and sacrificing to their patroness, Athena and Nike. Nike was the goddess of victory in Greek mythology, and Athena was worshipped in this form, representative of being victorious in war. The ...
Nike, the goddess of victory in Greek mythology. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. S. Sculptures of Nike (1 C, 24 P)
The statue, in white Parian marble, depicts a winged woman, the goddess of Victory (Niké), alighting on the bow of a warship. The Nike is dressed in a long tunic (χιτών, chitôn) in a very fine fabric, with a folded flap and belted under the chest. It was attached to the shoulders by two thin straps (the restoration is not accurate).
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.
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The Nike of Epidaurus (Greek: Νίκη της Επιδαύρου) is an ancient Greek marble statuette of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, by the sculptor Timotheos, a renowned sculptor of antiquity. The Nike was once part of the west pediment of the temple of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing, in ancient Epidaurus.