Nike (Nice; Victory) Greek The spirit of victory; a demigod or lesser goddess; daughter of the Titan Pallas and the water Nymph Styx; sister of Bia (Force), Cratus (Strength), and Zelus (Zeal).
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Nike (Nice; Victory) Greek The spirit of victory; a demigod or lesser goddess; daughter of the Titan Pallas and the water Nymph Styx; sister of Bia (Force), Cratus (Strength), and Zelus (Zeal). Nike had wings and flew very quickly. When Styx sided with Zeus in his great battle with his father, Cronus, and the Titans, she brought her children into service with her, though their father was a Titan. After that war, as a reward for their loyalty, Nike, Bia, Cratus, and Zelus lived with Zeus and stood beside his throne, carrying out his commands. When Zeus granted victory to a warrior, he sent Nike to deliver the message and bestow the honor. She also awarded victory to winning athletes. Nike is often portrayed on Greek pottery holding a wreath over the victor's head. Nike's Roman counterpart was Victoria. The most celebrated statue of Nike is called The Nike (or Victory) of Samothrace and is in the Louvre in Paris.
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- Zelus (Zelos; Zeal, Strife) Greek The personification of rivalry, envy, jealousy, and eagerness; a demigod or lesser god; son of the Titan Pallas and the water Nymph Styx; brother of Nike (Victory), Bia (Force), and Cratus (Strength).
- Cratus (Crato s; Krato s; Strength) Greek The personification of strength; a demigod or lesser god; son of the Titan Pallas and the water Nymph Styx; brother of Nike (Victory), Bia (Force), and Zelus (Zeal).
- Metis (Wisdom) Greek A Titan, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, an Oceanid, or ocean Nymph, who was counted among the Titans.
- Nyx (Nox; Night) Greek The goddess of night, daughter of Chaos and sister of Erebus (Darkness).
- Oceanids (Oceanides) Greek The many daughters of the two Titan deities, Oceanus, the ancient god of water, and his wife and sister, Tethys.