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NIKE (pronounced NEE-keh, meaning "Victory"), was a goddess who personified triumph and victory. Nike and her siblings were all attendants of Zeus. Nike assumed the role of the god's personal charioteer, a role often portrayed in classical art. Nike was regarded as the bestower of victory, both in war and in contest. As a war goddess, she was often depicted standing alongside Zeus, Athena and Ares. As a goddess of contests, she was usually portrayed adorning the winner of a musical or athletic competition with a victor's wreath or sash. Her Roman counterpart is VICTORIA.
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