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In Greek mythology
Greek mythology

Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the Ancient Greece concerning their List of Greek mythological figures#Immortals and Greek hero cult, Cosmology#Metaphysical cosmology, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices....
, Nike ( , , meaning Victory), was a goddess
Goddess

A goddess is a female deity. Often deities are part of a polytheism system that includes several deities in a pantheon .Common associations of goddesses are the Earth goddess, the Mother Goddess, Love goddess, and the hearth goddess, reflecting historical gender roles....
 who personified triumph
Triumph

Triumph may refer to:...
 throughout the ages of the ancient Greek culture. The Roman equivalent was Victoria
Victoria (mythology)

In Roman mythology, Victoria was the personification/Goddess of victory. She is the Roman version of the Greek mythology Nike , and was associated with Bellona ....
. Depending upon the time of various myths, she was described as the daughter of Pallas
Pallas (son of Crius)

Pallas is a Titan , associated with war, killed by Athena in fight with gods. Most sources indicate that he was the son of Crius and Eurybia, the brother of Astraeus and Perses , and the husband of Styx ....
 (Titan) and Styx
Styx (mythology)

In Greek mythology, the "River Styx" was a river which formed the boundary between Earth and the Underworld . It circles Hades nine times. The rivers Styx, Phlegethon, Acheron and Cocytus all converge at the center of Hades on a great swamp....
 (Water), and the sister of Cratos
Cratos

In Greek mythology, Cratos was a son of Pallas and Styx , and he was the personification of strength and power. Cratos and his siblings, Nike , Bia and Zelus , were all companions of Zeus....
 (Strength), Bia
Bia (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Bia was the personification of force, daughter of Pallas and Styx . She was the sister of Nike , Cratos, and Zelus; she and her siblings were constant companions of Zeus....
 (Force), and of Zelus
Zelus

In Greek mythology, Zelus was the son of Pallas and Styx . Zelus and siblings Nike , Cratos and Bia were angel who stood in attendance at Zeus' throne and formed part of his retinue....
 (Rivalry). Nike and her siblings all became described as attendants of Zeus
Zeus

Zeus in Greek mythology is the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky father and List of thunder gods. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull , and oak....
 when his cult gained the position of the dominant deity of the Greek pantheon and the roles of older deities were changed in new myths.






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In Greek mythology
Greek mythology

Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the Ancient Greece concerning their List of Greek mythological figures#Immortals and Greek hero cult, Cosmology#Metaphysical cosmology, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices....
, Nike ( , , meaning Victory), was a goddess
Goddess

A goddess is a female deity. Often deities are part of a polytheism system that includes several deities in a pantheon .Common associations of goddesses are the Earth goddess, the Mother Goddess, Love goddess, and the hearth goddess, reflecting historical gender roles....
 who personified triumph
Triumph

Triumph may refer to:...
 throughout the ages of the ancient Greek culture. The Roman equivalent was Victoria
Victoria (mythology)

In Roman mythology, Victoria was the personification/Goddess of victory. She is the Roman version of the Greek mythology Nike , and was associated with Bellona ....
. Depending upon the time of various myths, she was described as the daughter of Pallas
Pallas (son of Crius)

Pallas is a Titan , associated with war, killed by Athena in fight with gods. Most sources indicate that he was the son of Crius and Eurybia, the brother of Astraeus and Perses , and the husband of Styx ....
 (Titan) and Styx
Styx (mythology)

In Greek mythology, the "River Styx" was a river which formed the boundary between Earth and the Underworld . It circles Hades nine times. The rivers Styx, Phlegethon, Acheron and Cocytus all converge at the center of Hades on a great swamp....
 (Water), and the sister of Cratos
Cratos

In Greek mythology, Cratos was a son of Pallas and Styx , and he was the personification of strength and power. Cratos and his siblings, Nike , Bia and Zelus , were all companions of Zeus....
 (Strength), Bia
Bia (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Bia was the personification of force, daughter of Pallas and Styx . She was the sister of Nike , Cratos, and Zelus; she and her siblings were constant companions of Zeus....
 (Force), and of Zelus
Zelus

In Greek mythology, Zelus was the son of Pallas and Styx . Zelus and siblings Nike , Cratos and Bia were angel who stood in attendance at Zeus' throne and formed part of his retinue....
 (Rivalry). Nike and her siblings all became described as attendants of Zeus
Zeus

Zeus in Greek mythology is the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky father and List of thunder gods. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull , and oak....
 when his cult gained the position of the dominant deity of the Greek pantheon and the roles of older deities were changed in new myths. According to classical (later) myth, Styx brought them to Zeus when the god was assembling allies for the Titan War against the older deities. Nike assumed the role of the divine chariot
Chariot

The chariot is the earliest and simplest type of carriage, used in both peace and war as the chief vehicle of many ancient peoples. Chariots were built in Mesopotamia by the Mesopotamians as early as 3000 BC and in China during the 2nd millennium BC....
eer, a role in which she often is portrayed in Classical Greek art. Nike is seen with wings in most statues and paintings. Most other winged deities in the Greek pantheon had shed their wings by Classical times. Nike is the goddess of strength, speed, and victory. Nike was a very close acquaintance of Athena
Athena

In Greek mythology, Athena is the shrewd companion of Hero and the goddess of Hero endeavour. She is the virgin patron of Athens, which built the Parthenon to worship her....
, goddess of wisdom. Nike is one of the most commonly portrayed figures on Greek coins. Names which have sourced from the goddess Nike include Nicholas, Nick and Nicola.

Nike in Contemporary Culture

The well-known shoe and sports equipment company Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc.

Nike, Inc. is a major Public company sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, near the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon....
 is named after the Greek goddess Nike, who represents victory and strength

A figure of Nike with a vessel was the design of the first FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the List of men's national association football teams of the members of F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global govern...
 trophy known also as the Jules Rimet trophy.

Since 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics

The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands....
 the obverse face of every Olympic medal Nike's figure appears holding a palm in her left hand and a winner’s crown in her right.

The Italian Serie B
Serie B

Serie B is the name of the second highest football league in Italy. It consists of 22 teams. The championship is often called the cadetti, which means 'juniors' or 'cadets', or campionato cadetto....
 champion each year is handed a trophy invoking the image of Nike.

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