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[[File:ACO-Nike.jpg|thumb|250px|A statue of Nike | [[File:ACO-Nike.jpg|thumb|250px|A statue of Nike at the pinnacle of the [[Tomb of Battos]]]] | ||
'''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. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The statues of Nike depicted in ''Origins'' are based on the {{Wiki|Winged Victory of Samothrace}}, particularly a 1890s reconstruction.<ref>http://ramsravensandwrecks.blogspot.com/2017/02/anti-gravity-nike.html</ref> | |||
*The statue of Nike from ''Origins'' is also used in ''Valhalla''. | |||
*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 [[Titan]] {{Wiki|Pallas (Titan)|Pallas}} and the goddess [[Styx]]. | *In some works, Nike is described as the daughter of [[Ares]] while in others, she's the daughter of the [[Titan]] {{Wiki|Pallas (Titan)|Pallas}} and the goddess [[Styx]]. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | <gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | ||
ACO Statue of Nike.png|Nike in the night of the Agora of Cyrene | ACO Statue of Nike.png|Nike in the night of the [[Agora of Cyrene]] | ||
DTAG - Engraved Gold Ring.PNG|Nike featured on a gold ring dated between 400 and 350 BCE | DTAG - Engraved Gold Ring.PNG|Nike featured on a gold ring dated between 400 and 350 BCE | ||
ACV Statue of Nike.png|A statue of Nike at the ruins of Wycham | ACV Statue of Nike.png|A statue of Nike at the ruins of [[Wycham]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 03:52, 2 December 2024
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. Of special note is the victory column near the Marathon Beach in Attika, erected following the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE.[2]
The practice of adorning buildings with statues of Nike was still ongoing during the 1st century BCE in Greek settlements, for example Cyrene in Cyrenaica.[1]
Trivia
- The statues of Nike depicted in Origins are based on the Winged Victory of Samothrace, particularly a 1890s reconstruction.[3]
- The statue of Nike from Origins is also used in Valhalla.
- 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 -
Nike featured on a gold ring dated between 400 and 350 BCE -
A statue of Nike at the ruins of Wycham
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (statue only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (statue only)
References