Victoria (mythology) Victoria (mythology) Victoria (), in ancient Roman religion, was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Nike, and was associated with Bellona. She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine Hill. The goddess Vica Pota was also sometimes identified with Victoria. Victoria is often described as a daughter of Pallas and Styx, and as a sister of Zelus, Kratos, and Bia. Unlike the Greek "Nike", the goddess Victoria (Latin for "victory") was a major part of Roman society. Multiple temples were erected in her honor.
Shams (goddess) shape of horses. In Mesopotamia, Athtar was identified with the goddess Ishtar, and Shams with the sun god Shamash. Shams (goddess) Shams or "Shamsum", also called "Dhat-Ba' dhanum", is a sun goddess of Arabian mythology. She was the patron goddess of the Himyarite Kingdom . Her name meant shining, sun or brilliant. She was the South Arabian equivalent of the North Arabian sun goddess Nuha (deity). Prior to Islam, religion on the Arabian Peninsula focused on local gods, with every tribe and kingdom having their particular protective deities. However, there were also gods common for all Arabs, and the trinity