Comments on: How is the goddess Nike related to the Olympic games? http://myinternetgoddess.com/blog/goddess/how-is-the-goddess-nike-related-to-the-olympic-games/ What do you want to know? Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:22:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Reba GG http://myinternetgoddess.com/blog/goddess/how-is-the-goddess-nike-related-to-the-olympic-games/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Reba GG Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:21:54 +0000 http://myinternetgoddess.com/blog/goddess/how-is-the-goddess-nike-related-to-the-olympic-games/#comment-8 She provided the footwear. <G> Just kidding NIKE (or Nicé) was the winged goddess or spirit (daimon) of victory, both in battle and peaceful competition hence her overseeing the Olympic games. She provided the footwear. <G> Just kidding

NIKE (or Nicé) was the winged goddess or spirit (daimon) of victory, both in battle and peaceful competition hence her overseeing the Olympic games.

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]]> By: Getamac http://myinternetgoddess.com/blog/goddess/how-is-the-goddess-nike-related-to-the-olympic-games/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Getamac Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:21:54 +0000 http://myinternetgoddess.com/blog/goddess/how-is-the-goddess-nike-related-to-the-olympic-games/#comment-9 Nike was the goddess of victory. Hence, making sacrifices to her were thought to improve one's chances of winning. Nike was the goddess of victory. Hence, making sacrifices to her were thought to improve one’s chances of winning.

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