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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 ...
Dimensions. 244 cm (96 in) Location. Louvre, Paris. 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).
In Greek mythology and ancient religion, Nike ( Ancient Greek: Νίκη, romanized : Nike, lit. 'victory'; pronounced [nǐː.kɛː], modern: [ˈni.ci]) is the goddess who personifies victory in any field including art, music, war, and athletics. [2] She is often portrayed in Greek art as "Winged Victory" in the motion of flight; [3] however ...
The statue of Athena Parthenos [N 1] ( Ancient Greek: Παρθένος Ἀθηνᾶ, lit. 'Athena the Virgin') was a monumental chryselephantine sculpture of the goddess Athena. Attributed to Phidias and dated to the mid-fifth century BCE, it was an offering from the city of Athens to Athena, its tutelary deity.
Erechtheion. The Erechtheion [2] ( / ɪˈrɛkθiən /, latinized as Erechtheum / ɪˈrɛkθiəm, ˌɛrɪkˈθiːəm /; Ancient Greek: Ἐρέχθειον, Greek: Ερέχθειο) or Temple of Athena Polias [3] is an ancient Greek Ionic temple on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, which was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena .
The statue was severely damaged by the Persians a decade later (480 BC) when they conquered Athens. They burned and destroyed the city and its monuments, including the Nike of Callimachus (Perserschutt). Statue. The statue depicts Nike (Victory), in the form of a draped woman with wings running right, on top of an inscribed Ionic column.
Nike (west G) leads that of Athena, but the statue has completely disappeared. Amphitrite (west O) is the usual charioteer of the sea god: on the drawing attributed to Carrey, she is identifiable thanks to the sea serpent at her feet, [N 5] but she is found occupying this function elsewhere in the art and perhaps is on one of the east metopes.
Alcyoneus. Alcyoneus (?), Athena, Gaia, and Nike, detail of the Gigantomachy frieze, Pergamon Altar, Pergamon museum, Berlin. In Greek mythology, Alcyoneus or Alkyoneus ( / ælˈsaɪ.əˌnjuːs /; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυονεύς, romanized : Alkyoneús) was a traditional opponent of the hero Heracles. He was usually considered to be one of ...