The History Of Nike In Ancient Greece

Nike NIKE (NI-KEY) is a winged goddess of victory according to Greek mythology. She is said to sit at the side of Zeus. The twentieth century Nike footwear lifts athletes to new achievements. The ‘swoosh’ resembles the winged goddess who was an inspiration to warriors since the beginning of time. Phil knight had two influential people that inspired him to create Nike.

Nike- Nike was the Greek goddess of victory. Her parents are Pallas and Styx and she has wings. The founder of Nike chose this name because he planned for everyone that wore his brand of clothing to be victorious and successful.

The Winged Victory (Nike) of Samothrace is a powerful statue built by the Greeks around 190 BC. She was discovered on the Island of Samothrace in the northern Aegean. This statue stands at 10.76 feet which is very tall for a woman. She stood on the bow of a ship, poised and ready for action. The sculpture procures the strength and beauty of a woman. The pose, constitution, and her make up all contribute to the works powerful statement.

A low relief carving made in 410-407 BC, Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, was taken from a fragment of the parapet in the Temple of Athena Nike. As the goddess extends forward, her chiton slips from her body, and wings balance her stance. The covering lacks the pronunciation found in The Nike of Samothorace, as it drapes over her figure smoothly rather than extending texture. A direct reference to footwear and the importance of footwear can be extrapolated

Nike is the English version of the name of the Greek goddess Nike, which, according to legend, helped the Greeks to win on the battlefield. The American company Nike has transferred this meaning to their products - shoes, which help to achieve great sporting achievements. History of the brand had started with a search for the founders of the niche of sports footwear in the US market, which was free that time. In the early 60-is of Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight founded the company, the initial capital of it was $ 1,000. Phil Knight decided to develop high quality sports shoes in the United States, produced in Asia and sold in the United States. The company originally existed under the name Blue Ribbon Sports, but in 1971

The topic I chose is the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The most famous monument of Samothrace- and one of the earliest discoveries- is the great Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called the Nike of Samothrace. It was discovered in April 1863 by a French expedition led by archaeologist Charles Champoiseau. The Victory stands about 8 feet tall by herself, but with the ship prow, the statue stands at a little over 18 feet tall. The Winged Victory of Samothrace is thought to have been created around 200-190 BC. The Victory is made from Parian marble and the ship pedestal is made from gray Lartos marble. For the ancient Greeks, the goddess Nike represented the personification of victory. In the case of this particular work of art, there are many

Picture the Greek goddess Nike brave, muscular, and radiant. Who would have thought in a million years that one of the biggest brands in the world that sells footballs to underwear would be named after a Greek goddess? Greek Mythology has influenced our culture through company names, astronomy, and amazingly enough our government. One thing that all of these topics have in common is that over the thousands of years their meaning hasn’t changed.

The title of this artwork is Winged Nike (Winged Victory). It is from Samothrace, c. 190 B.C. The statute, by an unknown sculptor, was discovered by a French diplomat, Charles Champoiseau. It is made out of marble and approximately 8 feet high. As of now, it is located in louvre, Paris. Her torso twists, leaning to her right as her shoulders incline slightly towards her left. Her wings are blown back behind her. Her dress flows over her thigh, chest, and stomach, while it gathers around her hips and between her legs. I like how it creates a contrast between her skin and the texture of her dress.

Another mystery surrounding the Nike of Samothrace is its very origin. Historians are not sure who the Greek master is that created her, or for that matter, when she was sculpted. The quest for the answer to both of these questions provides an interesting

The Temple of Athena Nike was built around 447-424 B.C.E. It was made in the southwest corner of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. This Temple was made of marble making it look classy and elegant for a goddess. Since Marble was such a rich material it was needed for a victor, which is why the temple was named Athena Nike. Nike means victory in the Greek language and Athena was the goddess of war and wisdom. The columns were made monolithic, so it was all made out of one big stone. The marble used was indigenous to the land in Athens, where it was made. In the frieze of the temple Athena is in a twisted perspective form, meaning she looks as if she could be moving but her shoulders are turned forward. However, most images in the frieze are ambiguous,

Nike is the daughter of Pallas who is the daughter of Ocean, and Styx, the Titan War Goddess. Nike's siblings are made up of three very important deities when it comes to the Greek Mythology topic. These three important Greek God's And Goddesses include Kratos, the God of Strength, Bia, the Goddess of Force, and Zulus, the God of Zeal.(The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia). Stated by many, Styx had brought his children to Zeus, a very well known God, when he was creating allies or an army for the Titan War in Thessaly, which happened to be a ten year war between the Titan Gods, an older generation of God's, Deities, and Godesses that lived based off the Mountain of Othrys and the Cronus children, which were the younger version of these Deities and God's that lived off of the Mountain of Mount Olympus.(Hamilton,79) Nike's main role in the Greek Mythology society was to give glory to all of the victorious that had come out on top during wars, battles, disagreements, and competition amongst other famous and well known mythological creatures that roamed around during this early time period.(Myths and Legends of the world,Modern Mythology) Nike was not only seen as the goddess of victory in the Roman populations eye's but was also seen as a

The Nike Hercules development will start early 1950’s, and be ready for deployment by 1958. (http://nikemissile.org/IFC/nike_hercules.shtml) The Nike Hercules will replace the Nike Ajax, and become Americas new defense system. The Nike Hercules will better protect the American people, by increasing the capability’s to detect, and destroy any Soviet Union threat. With a maximum range of about 90 miles, maximum speeds in excess of 2,700 mph, and the ability to reach targets at altitudes of up to 150,000 feet, the Nike Hercules is a highly potent air defense weapon. (http://alpha.fdu.edu/~bender/N-view.html)( Donald E. Bender/ 26 May 2004).

During the Hellenistic Period, there were remarkable pieces of art and architecture created to represent the Greek Gods, culture, and art. Each piece had represented their own story whether it be from a battle or life. "In April of 1863, the French expedition led by the amateur archaeologist Charles Champoiseau," had founded a beautiful piece of art (Just Fun Facts). This sculpture is called the Nike of Samothrace. The Nike of Samothrace represents the winged Victory (p.78).

I’m doing my project on the inventor of Nike’s. The inventor of Nikes is Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. Nike was founded on January 25, 1964. They were named Tiger Shoes at first. Then the name changed to Nike. Nike came from the greek goddess of victory.

Initially, it is very preeminent the fact that this old sculpture is a decapitated and dismembered woman; besides, it is easy to note that it has a height between two and four meters. Afterward, it is intuitive to think that it is apparently made of Parian marble, and dark blue Rhodian marble because its shapes, colors and texture. Talking about the structure, in the sculpture it can be seen, from top to down, a torso without arms connected to legs with a slanting predisposition, and its dresses. Anyway, this piece of art is known as "The Niké of Samothrace", does not has an known author, and give the idea of does not being finished; moreover, the details of the piece are so realistic and so laborious that little features can be seen. The lack