Nike (Greek goddess of victory)

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Nike is the Greek goddess personifying victory, often depicted with wings and associated with success in war and athletic contests.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek goddess
personification of victory
appearsIn Hesiod’s Theogony
associatedWith success in athletic contests
success in war
victory
cultCenter Athens
Sanctuary of Athena Nike on the Acropolis of Athens
culture Ancient Greek religion
depictedAs winged goddess
domain athletic victory
competitive success
military victory
epithetOf Athena Nike
famousStatue Winged Victory of Samothrace
famousStatueLocation Louvre Museum
gender female
hasAttribute palm branch
ribbon
staff
wings
wreath
languageOfName Ancient Greek
nameInGreek Νίκη
nameMeaning victory
oftenShownWith Athena
Zeus
parent Pallas
Styx
representedIn Greek sculpture
Greek vase painting
residence Mount Olympus
role divine charioteer
personification of victory
RomanEquivalent Victoria
serves Athena
Zeus
sibling Bia
Kratos
Zelos
symbol palm branch
wings
wreath
timePeriodOfWorship Archaic Greece
Classical Greece
Hellenistic period
worshipType companion deity
minor deity

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Nike, Inc.
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