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Her origin story in Greek mythology is also slightly ambiguous, with the Theogony claiming Nike to be the daughter of Styx and Pallas while the Homeric Hymns describe Ares as being Nike's father. It is unclear whether she originated from a character trait of the Greek goddess Athena or has always existed as an independent deity. The fusion of the two goddesses at Athens has contributed to the ambiguity surrounding Nike's origins. At Athens, Nike became a servant to Athena as well as an attribute of her due to the prominent status Athena held in her patron city. Nike gained this honored role beside Zeus during the Titanomachy where she was one of the first gods to offer her allegiance to Zeus. In Greek literature Nike is described as both an attribute and attendant to the gods Zeus and Athena. She is often portrayed in Greek art as Winged Victory in the motion of flight however, she can also appear without wings as "Wingless Victory" when she is being portrayed as an attribute of another deity such as Athena. In Greek mythology, Nike ( / ˈ n aɪ k i/ Ancient Greek: Νίκη, lit.'victory', ancient:, modern: ) was a goddess who personified victory in any field including art, music, war, and athletics. Kratos, Bia, Zelus and Scylla, Fontes (Fountains), Lacus (Lakes)
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Stone carving of the goddess Nike at the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus