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Greek Gods Geocoin - Nike Goddess NIKE

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Released:
Friday, August 14, 2020
Origin:
Pennsylvania, United States
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Help Nike fly around to caches rewarding the finder with glory and fame, symbolized by a smileing emoji and comment on geocaching.com

About This Item

Nike is the daughter of the Titan Pallas and the goddess Styx, and the sister of Kratos (Strength), Bia (Force), and Zelus (Zeal).  Her grandfather is Poseidon.

In other sources, Nike was described as the daughter of Ares, the god of war.

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).

Sculptures of Nike were extremely common in Ancient Greece and used both in secular public spaces of many categories as well as in the temples of other gods. She was often seen as a miniature sculpture in the hand of Athena and Zeus. Nike was also depicted with famous athletes, symbolizing their victories. In public places as well as temples, she was depicted in sculpture to commemorate victories in war and competitions.

While Nike was often depicted in sculpture and often included in the cults of other gods, particularly Zeus and Athena, only a few sanctuaries dedicated solely to her are mentioned. Pausanias noted that there was an altar solely to Nike in Olympia close to the altar of Zeus Purifier, and he also noted the temple of Nike in Athens: "On the right of the gateway [of the Akropolis (Acropolis) in Athens] is a temple of Nike Apteron (Wingless)

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Write note 4/1/2024 PietZoekers posted a note for it   Visit Log

Trackable is in the wild again in The Netherlands after being taken from Austria.

Dropped Off 8/7/2022 Neugierdsnase placed it in Pitscherberg Salzburg, Austria - .33 miles  Visit Log

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Visited 8/7/2022 Neugierdsnase took it to Der Weg ist das Ziel - Bonus Salzburg, Austria - .05 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/7/2022 Neugierdsnase took it to Der Weg ist das Ziel - Gipfel Salzburg, Austria - 1.69 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/7/2022 Neugierdsnase took it to Der Weg ist das Ziel 2 Salzburg, Austria - .55 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/7/2022 Neugierdsnase took it to Der Weg ist das Ziel - zwischendrin Salzburg, Austria - 1.1 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/7/2022 Neugierdsnase took it to Der Weg ist das Ziel 1 Salzburg, Austria - .53 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/7/2022 Neugierdsnase took it to då umi oda då umi Salzburg, Austria - .68 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/7/2022 Neugierdsnase took it to i̱wasig Salzburg, Austria - .96 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/7/2022 Neugierdsnase took it to Glẽim beim Bankerl Salzburg, Austria - 18.07 miles  Visit Log
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