![]() Source: ayakochun /Adobe Stock Nike in the Titanomachy Marble Statue of Nike, the Goddess of Victory, at Ephesus, Turkey. Battle of the Gods, When Titans Took on Zeus.Since this is just a passing reference to her parentage, she is still most commonly attributed as being the daughter of Pallas and Styx, and this fits her role in mythology best. In the Homeric hymns, on the other hand, she is briefly described as the daughter of Ares, with no mother mentioned. Nike had three siblings: Zelos (Zeal), Bia (force), and Cratus (strength). Her mother was an Oceanid, a sea nymph, named Styx. ![]() ![]() Her father was the second generation Titan, Pallas, the first Greek god of battle before Ares took the role. In the Theogony, she is the daughter of a Titan and an Oceanid. Nike has differing origin stories in two ancient texts. ![]() So, who was she and what was her role in Zeus’s rise to power? The Origin of the Goddess Nike Although Nike was not one of the most famous Greek goddesses, in her own right she played a very important role in the early days of mythology and was instrumental in helping Zeus acquire power. It is, of course, no accident that the famous sports brand took its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Unless one is a true history buff, the word Nike is more likely to evoke mental images of sneakers than Greek mythology. Of all the Greek pantheon, none enjoys better brand recognition than Nike. ![]()
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