Why did the Athenians erect a temple to the goddess Athena Nike, cutting off her wings?

The Athenians erected a temple to the goddess Athena Nike in honor of the victory over the Persians. Nika was portrayed with wings on her back, she was a symbol of the successful conclusion of the war (or any favorable outcome). A legend is connected with this event that the inhabitants of Athens cut off the wings of the statues because they wanted the goddess to stay with them and not fly away.



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