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[[File:ACO-Nike.jpg|thumb|250px|Statue of Nike within [[Cyrene]]]] | [[File:ACO-Nike.jpg|thumb|250px|Statue of Nike within [[Cyrene]]]] | ||
'''Nike''', also known as '''Victoria''' in [[Rome|Roman]] mythology, is the [[Greece|Greek]] goddess and personification of victory. | '''Nike''', also known as '''Victoria''' in [[Rome|Roman]] mythology, is the [[Greece|Greek]] goddess and personification of victory. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Greek word for Nike, [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%9D%CE%AF%CE%BA%CE%B7 Νίκη], literally means 'victory'. | *The Greek word for Nike, [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%9D%CE%AF%CE%BA%CE%B7 Νίκη], literally means 'victory'. | ||
*In some works, Nike is described as the daughter of [[Ares]] while in others, she's the daughter of the {{Wiki|Titan (mythology)|Titan}} {{Wiki|Pallas (Titan)|Pallas}} and the goddess [[Styx]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 14:26, 27 December 2018

Nike, also known as Victoria in Roman mythology, is the Greek goddess and personification of victory.
History
Throughout history Nike has often been depicted with wings and a laurel wreath.[1] [2] Her image was also a common motif on many Greek coins. [citation needed]
In the 5th century BCE statues of Nike were common adornments on buildings, especially on temples.[2] This practice was still ongoing during the 1st century BCE in Greek settlements, for example Cyrene in Cyrenaica.[1]
Trivia
- The Greek word for Nike, Νίκη, literally means 'victory'.
- In some works, Nike is described as the daughter of Ares while in others, she's the daughter of the Titan Pallas and the goddess Styx.
Gallery
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Nike in the night of the Agora of Cyrene
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (statue only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)
References