Nike (mythology) Nike (mythology) In ancient Greek religion, Nike (; , "Victory" ) was a goddess who personified victory. Her Roman equivalent was Victoria. The word νίκη "nikē" is of uncertain etymology. R. S. P. Beekes has suggested a Pre-Greek origin. Others have connected it to Proto-Indo-European *"neik"- (“to attack, start vehemently”), making it cognate with Greek νεῖκος ("neikos", "strife") and Lithuanian "ap-ni̇̀kti" ("to attack"). Nike was variously described as the daughter of the Titan Pallas and the goddess Styx, and the sister of Kratos (Strength), Bia (Force), and Zelus (Zeal). ""And Styx the daughter of Ocean was joined to Pallas and
Dali (goddess) had stolen one of her hairs to string his hunting bow. Although strong enough to string a bow with, her hair was not invulnerable; indeed, making use of Dali's hair to threaten, harm, or kill her was a recurring motif in stories about her. Multiple tales depict hunters grabbing or cutting Dali's hair in order to subdue and rape her. This tactic did not necessarily prevent the goddess from taking revenge at a later date. In a story about Dali's Mingrelian equivalent, the goddess agrees to become a hunter's wife when he threatens to cut off her luxurious hair. Later,