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[[Image:Angel de la Independencia.jpg|thumb|300px|Nike (The Angel) sculpture at [[Mexico City]]]] | [[Image:Angel de la Independencia.jpg|thumb|300px|Nike (The Angel) sculpture at [[Mexico City]]]] | ||
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| + | ==Nike the Greek Goddess of Victory== | ||
'''Nike''' is the goddess of victory of ancient [[Greek]]s. They made for her a statue in Delphi after the victory of Salamis; she also had a temple on the acropolis of [[Athens]], and a sanctuary on the acropolis of Megara. In Greek [[mythology]], Nike is described as a daughter of Pallas and Styx, and as a sister of Zelus, Cratos and Bia. She was honored by [[Zeus]] because she and her two sisters, fought on his side against the Titans. | '''Nike''' is the goddess of victory of ancient [[Greek]]s. They made for her a statue in Delphi after the victory of Salamis; she also had a temple on the acropolis of [[Athens]], and a sanctuary on the acropolis of Megara. In Greek [[mythology]], Nike is described as a daughter of Pallas and Styx, and as a sister of Zelus, Cratos and Bia. She was honored by [[Zeus]] because she and her two sisters, fought on his side against the Titans. | ||
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Romans named her ''Victory'', as a symbol of victory over death. | Romans named her ''Victory'', as a symbol of victory over death. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Nike, Inc.== |
| + | Nike also refers to the [[American]] multinational maker of footwear, clothing, and sports equipment. Nike is based in Beaverton, [[Oregon]], in the [[Portland]] metropolitan area and was founded in 1964. According to [[Forbes]] magazine, the Nike brand was valued at $19 billion in 2014. This makes it the most valuable sports business.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2014/10/07/the-forbes-fab-40-the-worlds-most-valuable-sports-brands-2014/|title=The Forbes Fab 40: The World's Most Valuable Sports Brands 2014|last=Ozanian|first=Mike|date=July 10, 2014|agency=Forbes |accessdate=2015-02-20}}</ref> | ||
| − | *[http://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Nike.html Nike] | + | == External Links == |
| + | * [http://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Nike.html Nike] | ||
| + | * [http://www.Nike.com Nike.com Official website] | ||
[[Image:Monumento a la independencia El Angel.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''El Angel'', Monumento a la independencia de Mexico, [[Mexico City]].]] | [[Image:Monumento a la independencia El Angel.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''El Angel'', Monumento a la independencia de Mexico, [[Mexico City]].]] | ||
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Circa 190 BC.]] | Circa 190 BC.]] | ||
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[[Category:Sculptures]] | [[Category:Sculptures]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:38, February 21, 2015
Nike has several meanings.
Nike the Greek Goddess of Victory
Nike is the goddess of victory of ancient Greeks. They made for her a statue in Delphi after the victory of Salamis; she also had a temple on the acropolis of Athens, and a sanctuary on the acropolis of Megara. In Greek mythology, Nike is described as a daughter of Pallas and Styx, and as a sister of Zelus, Cratos and Bia. She was honored by Zeus because she and her two sisters, fought on his side against the Titans.
The winged marble sculpture discovered at Samothrace, an island in the Aegean sea, was probably offered by Rhodians in commemoration of a naval victory.
The theatrical stance, vigorous movement, and billowing drapery of this Hellenistic sculpture are combined with references to the Classical period-prefiguring the baroque aestheticism of the Pergamene sculptors. [1] At present this sculpture is at the French Louvre museum.
Romans named her Victory, as a symbol of victory over death.
Nike, Inc.
Nike also refers to the American multinational maker of footwear, clothing, and sports equipment. Nike is based in Beaverton, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area and was founded in 1964. According to Forbes magazine, the Nike brand was valued at $19 billion in 2014. This makes it the most valuable sports business.[1]
External Links
References
- ↑ Ozanian, Mike. "The Forbes Fab 40: The World's Most Valuable Sports Brands 2014", July 10, 2014. Retrieved on 2015-02-20.