nīkē ‘victory’

... ho is primarily responsible for heroic victory. This verse indicates that the goddess Athena can be responsible for the nīkē ‘victory’ of a hero in an athletic event, not only in events o ... Continue reading

analysis of Zeus’ role in awarding nikē as primary and Athena’s as secondaryThe role of Athena in awarding nīkē ‘victory’ to the Achaeans is only secondary, while the corresponding role of Zeus is primary. The role of Athena in awarding nīkē ‘victory’ to the Acha ... Continue reading

analysis of Zeus’ role in awarding nikē as primary and Athena’s as secondaryThe role of Zeus in awarding nīkē ‘victory’ to the Achaeans is primary, while the corresponding role of Athena is only secondary. Continue reading

Three times Zeus thunders from on high on top of Mount Ida, I.08.170, making a sēma ‘sign’, Ι.08.171, signaling that nīkē ‘victory’ will now go to the Trojans, not to the Achaeans, I.08.171. See Homer the Classic 4§109 for a survey of all Homeric situations where either Zeu ... Continue reading

... ognizes the Will of Zeus here, as signaled by the nodding of the god’s head at I.08.175: for the moment, Zeus will give nīkē ‘victory’ to Hector while giving pēma ‘pain’ to the Achaeans, ... Continue reading

analysis of Zeus’ role in awarding nikē as primary and Athena’s as secondaryThe role of Zeus in awarding nīkē ‘victory’ is primary, while the corresponding role of Athena is secondary. Continue reading

... eus’ role in awarding nikē as primary and Athena’s as secondarySo, Zeus has now shifted the momentum of the battle, and nīkē ‘victory’ has gone over to the side of the Achaeans. Continue reading

analysis of Zeus’ role in awarding nikē as primary and Athena’s as secondaryThe nīkē ‘victory’ of Hector over Patrokos was granted, says Patroklos, by Zeus and Apollo. In most Homeric contexts, nīkē ‘victory’ is ordinarily granted by Zeu ... Continue reading

In most Homeric situations it is Zeus who is primarily responsible for heroic victory. In most Homeric situations it is Zeus who is primarily responsible for heroic victory. ... Continue reading

... lo, disguised as a Trojan, is claiming that Zeus still ‘wishes’, as expressed by the verb bouletai at I.17.331, to give nīkē ‘victory’ to the Trojans instead of the Achaeans, I.17.332. On ... Continue reading

... hena’s as secondaryEven at this relatively late stage in the plot of the Iliad, Zeus is still being perceived as giving nīkē ‘victory’ to the Trojans, not to the Achaeans. Continue reading

analysis of pēma to both Patroklos and the Achaeans caused by Patroklos’ death, and so applicable to Achilles’ death, too, and association of Achilles with the theme of griefThe ne ... Continue reading