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'victory'; [nǐː.kɛː]) is the goddess who personifies victory in any field including art, music, war, and athletics. [3] She is often portrayed in Greek art as "Winged Victory" in the motion of flight; [4] however, she can also appear without wings as "Wingless Victory" [5] when she is being portrayed as an attribute of another deity such as ...
Pre-programmed victory poses by fictional characters in video games have been the subject of controversy, particularly where the victory pose has been regarded as overly sexualized. [1] Strategy first-person shooter Overwatch (video game) in particular was criticized by press for its overly sexualized victory poses, [ 2 ] leading to certain ...
Below Nike's feet and flying to the viewer's left is an eagle, a bird closely associated with Zeus and directly referencing the god. The eagle at her feet suggests the element through which she moves. It inspires a sense of buoyancy, speed, and grace, shown through how the rapid flight throws back her drapery to reveal her form.
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US soccer star and co-captain Megan Rapinoe struck her famous celebratory pose in front of crowds at a ticker tape parade celebrating the US Women’s National Team World Cup victory in New York ...
The Nike Fixing her Sandal (Ancient Greek: Νίκη Σανδαλίζουσα, romanized: Níkē Sandalízousa), also known as Nike Taking off her Sandal or Nike Sandalbinder, [2] is an ancient marble relief depicting Nike, the ancient Greek goddess of victory, in the process of fixing or removing the sandal of her right foot. [3]
The first air-to-air victory by a female pilot comes 30 years after Lt. Kara Hultgreen became the first carrier-based female fighter pilot in the Navy, flying the F-14 Tomcat off the USS Abraham ...
On the return of Overwatch's closed beta in February 2016, victory poses and other cosmetic changes were added to the characters. [14] In March 2016, a controversy arose about Tracer's "Over the Shoulder" victory pose after a user on the game's forums said it was out of character and "reduces Tracer to just another bland female sex symbol".