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Nike of Samothrace - Victory - pure Bronze Sculpture

Nike of Samothrace - Victory - pure Bronze Sculpture

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Condition: New, Made in Greece.
Material: Pure Bronze
Height: 17,5 cm - 6,89 inches
Width: 13 cm - 5,12 inches
Length: 4,2 cm - 1,65 inches
Weight: 1030 g

Nike and her siblings were close companions of Zeus, the dominant deity of the Greek pantheon. According to classical (later) myth, Styx brought them to Zeus when the god was assembling allies for the Titanomachy against the older deities. Nike assumed the role of the divine charioteer, a role in which she often is portrayed in Classical Greek art. Nike flew around battlefields rewarding the victors with glory and fame, symbolized by a wreath of Laurel leaves (Bay leaves).
Nike is seen with wings in most statues and paintings, with one of the most famous being the Winged Victory of Samothrace. Most other winged deities in the Greek pantheon had shed their wings by Classical times. Nike is the goddess of strength, speed, and victory.


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