Pantheon: Olympian
Element: Air
Sphere of Influence: Victory and Athletics
Preferred colors: White, Gold
Associated symbol: Wreath and Staff Best day to work with: Wednesday Suitable offerings: achievements Associated Planet: Mercury
Nike is victory, success, overcoming great odds to reach ones goal. She does not teach victory at any cost, but rather victory through honesty and fair play. She was a companion of Athena She was depicted as having wings and wearing a billowing robe, carrying a wreath and a staff. Nike and her siblings were all companions of Zeus.
*In Greek mythology, Nike (mythology)| Nike was victory, personified as a goddess. *A company that specializes in sports goods named after the Greek goddess. See Nike, Inc. *The name used to designate a type of nuclear missile deployed throughout major cities of the United States during the 1960s and early 1970s. See Project Nike.
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