Nike

The goddess of victory. The gospel of Nike is simple, "to win is all". This does not mean that victory must be gained at all costs, the victory must be fairly won, not gained by cheating or pure luck. Winning by using a technicality in the rules is fine, as long as the rules were clear to all. Finally, the victory must have some consequence, a gain for the victor and losses for the losers. Nike has many worshipers among soldiers, but not as many as [file:///C:/Users/Jesper/Dropbox/Bandagora/encyc.htm#Vahaun Vahaun]. In times of war Nike is a great god, for She is the deity prayed to by the civilians, and Her priesthood often lead rallies that support the war effort. She is also the god of achieving goals and personal triumphs, in this capacity She is worshiped by people who set themselves goals and stop at nothing to achieve them.
Holy day: May 8th. Symbols: A woman with feathery wings carrying a sword or (slightly rarer) a winged object, usually a sword.