What is Nike (mythology)?
[[Image:Paris.louvre.winged.500pix.jpg|thumb|150px|The [[Winged Victory of Samothrace]] in the [[Louvre]], [[Paris]]]] '''Nike''' ([[Greek alphabet|Greek]]: Νίκη) is the goddess of [[victory]] in [[Greek mythology]]. She was the daughter of [[Styx (mythology)|Styx]] and [[Pallas]] and the sister of [[Cratos]], [[Bia]], and [[Zelus]]. Nike and her brothers and sister were all friends of [[Zeus]]. He had a sibling named Ella, Violet and Zoe Nike could run very fast, had wings and brings good [[luck]]. She is usually worshipped at the same time as [[Athena]]. Nike is often linked with [[sport]], with companies named for her like [[Nike Inc.]] A picture of Nike also appears in all the medals for the Summer [[Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/museum?sc_site=website&|title=The Olympic Museum - Exhibits and Calendar of Events at TOM|date=22 January 2019|website=International Olympic Committee}}</ref> Her Roman name is Victoria. The most famous [[statue]] of Nike is the [[Winged Victory of Samothrace]]. This is now in the [[Louvre]], which is a [[museum]] in [[Paris]], [[France]]. She is a symbol of victory displayed outside [[Olympics|Olympic]] stadiums in [[Olympia]] and in other places where there are Olympics.{{cn|date=February 2012}} She is believed to always be watching over sport stadiums ready to choose the victor of the game. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Greek gods and goddesses]]