Nikenoun
/ˈnaɪ.ki//ˈnaɪ.ki/in Greek mythology (= ancient stories), the goddess (= female god) of victory:
The statue of Nike, Greek goddess of victory, was restored to the top of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
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Victoria
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- The company Nike is named after the Greek goddess of victory.
- On the back of the medal, Nike holds a small victory leaf.
- According to some Nike, goddess of victory, was also a daughter of Ares.
- Nike fought with the god Zeus in his battle against the Titans.
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Mythology: Greek & Roman myth
- ambrosia
- Aphrodite
- Apollo
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- Artemis
- Cyclops
- Diana
- Dionysus
- fate
- gorgon
- Hades
- harpy
- nectar
- Neptune
- nymph
- Orpheus
- Pleiades
- the Fates idiom
- Victoria
- Zeus
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