Nike IKH Madison Heise Claire Hutchinson Who is

Nike ΝIKH / νίκη Madison Heise, Claire Hutchinson

Who is Nike? ● Goddess of Victory ○ ○ ○ Both military and athletics Daughter of the river Styx according to Hesiod Daughter of Ares (god of war) according to Homeric Hymn Mediator between gods and mortals Roman counterpart: Victoria In Rome, she was considered the protecting goddess of the Senate ● First mentioned by Hesiod in Theogony ○ ○ ○ Fought with the gods against the Titans No mythology of her own Charioteer of Zeus and/or Dionysus

Imagery ● Closely identified with Athena ○ Pausanias, Description of Greece 1. 24. 7: "The statue of Athena [on the Akropolis in Athens] is upright with a tunic reaching to her feet. . . She holds a statue of Nike (Victory) about four cubits high, and in the other hand a spear. " ● Most images show her with wings and carrying a wreath or trophy ○ ○ Very popular on vases based on the battle of Marathon On coins and mosaic art, often shown with palm branch ● She strides, runs, and flies Sculpture by Paeonius, c. 424 BC

Dionysus in his tiger chariot, Nike behind him (helmeted). Roman, 3 rd c. CE

Nike in the 20 th/21 st Century ● Nike athletic wear ○ “If you have a body, you are an athlete. ” - about. nike. com ● Nike was originally named Blue Ribbon Sports ● Its current name is based on the Greek mythology of the goddess, Nike ● Mexico City’s “Angel of Independence” ○ ○ ○ erected in 1910 to celebrate 100 th anniversary of Mexico’s independence destroyed in 1957 earthquake but quickly replaced central point for modern-day protests or public celebrations

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