νίκη
νίκη
.νί_κη, ἡ,
victory in battle, Il., etc.; in the games, Pind., etc.:—c. gen. subjecti, νίκη φαίνεται Μενελάου plainly belongs to Menelaus, Il.; but c. gen. objecti, νίκη ἀντιπάλων victory over opponents, Ar.
generally, the upper hand, ascendancy, νίκην διασώζεσθαι to keep the fruits of victory, Xen.
as prop. n. Nike, the goddess of victory, Hes.