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2. Nike (mythology) - Wikipedia

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   Nike and Athena are both associated with victory, which has resulted in contestation over the origins of Nike. [13] According to a paper by Harrison (as cited in Sikes, 1895) Nike was once a facet of the Greek goddess Athena, who was composed of Boulaia (good council), Ergane (skilled handcraft), and Nike (victory).

3. Nike of Epidaurus - Wikipedia

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   The Nike of Epidaurus (Greek: Νίκη της Επιδαύρου) is an ancient Greek marble statuette of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, by the sculptor Timotheos, a renowned sculptor of antiquity. The Nike was once part of the west pediment of the temple of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing, in ancient Epidaurus.

4. Winged Victory of Samothrace - Wikipedia

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   The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Niké of Samothrace, [ 2] is a votive monument originally found on the island of Samothrace, north of the Aegean Sea. It is a masterpiece of Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic era, dating from the beginning of the 2nd century BC (190 BC). It is composed of a statue representing the goddess Niké ...

5. Nike of Paionios - Wikipedia

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   The Nike of Paionios is an ancient statue of the Greek goddess of victory, Nike, made by sculptor Paionios (Paeonius of Mende) between 425 BC and 420 BC. Made of Parian marble, the medium gives the statue a translucent and pure white look to it. Found in pieces, the statue was restored from many fragments but is lacking face, neck, forearms ...

6. Temple of Athena Nike - Wikipedia

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   The Temple of Athena Nike ( Greek: Ναός Αθηνάς Νίκης, Naós Athinás Níkis) is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Built around 420 BC, the temple is the earliest fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis. It has a prominent position on a steep bastion at the south west corner of the ...

7. Nike Fixing her Sandal - Wikipedia

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   Greece. 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 ...