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Nike is also depicted in literature as a goddess who judges the excellence of gods and mortals in competition. [21] This role of assessing the greatness of skill of a god or mortal is most evident in war, where Nike is often depicted on the side of the victor granting them the victory.
Bia is not as well known as her siblings Kratos or Nike, and when she appears in myths, she is usually silent. However, she does play a pivotal role in the story of Prometheus. Prometheus was one of the Titans and was often in conflict with Zeus. Eventually, he angered Zeus so much that he decided to punish him for all of eternity.
Nike (/ ˈ n aɪ k ɪ / ⓘ is a family name and feminine given name found in various cultures, deriving from Greek νίκη (nikē), "victory". [ 1 ] It is sometimes traceable to Nike , the Greek goddess of victory, which is also present in the more frequently-occurring names Nicholas and Nicole .
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 ...
Nike (mythology) (1 C, 10 P) S. Sekhmet (1 C, 10 P) T. Tanit (1 C, 30 P) Pages in category "War goddesses" The following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total.
In Greek mythology, the Keres (/ˈkɪriːz/; Ancient Greek: Κῆρες) were female death-spirits. They were the goddesses who personified violent death and who were drawn to bloody deaths on battlefields. [citation needed] Although they were present during death and dying, they did not have the power to kill. All they could do was wait and ...
In Slavic countries the name comes from the Ancient Greek goddess of victory "Nike" [1] (some personalities coming from Slavic countries are listed below). Nika is a female name in Persian, language meaning "very good" and "pure crystal water" [citation needed], it derives from "Nik" meaning "Good", "True" and "Chosen". Nika is also the name of ...
Menhit, goddess of war, "she who massacres" Montu, falcon-headed god of war, valor, and the Sun; Neith, goddess of war, hunting, and wisdom; Pakhet, goddess of war; Satis, deification of the floods of the Nile River and an early war, hunting, and fertility goddess; Sekhmet, goddess of warfare, pestilence, and the desert