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Nike

Ancient Greek goddess who personified victory. She was the daughter of the Titan Pallas and the goddess Styx. This photograph shows the famous 'Winged Victory of Samothrace', also called the 'Nike of Samothrace'.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Nike

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Nike Statue - Plaque 2

We think the last line of the plaque means that Kougioumtzis is the sculptor ...

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Canon Samuel Barnett

Canon Samuel Barnett

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Dr Joseph Herman Hertz

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Rev. Peebles Fleming

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St Stephen Coleman

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