Ebook {Epub PDF} Nike Is a Goddess: The History of Women in Sports by Lissa Smith

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The story of Nike begins with the story of Blue Ribbon Sports back in History of Nike. After founding Blue Ribbon Sports, Knight Phil Knight initially wanted to call the company "Dimension 6," but Jeff Johnson, thankfully, got the inspiration for Nike after seeing the Greek goddess of victory's. In ancient Greek civilization, Nike was a goddess who personified victory. Her Roman equivalent was Victoria. The word νίκη (nikē) is of uncertain etymology. Isis, one of the most important goddesses of ancient Egypt. She was a great magician, whose power transcended that of all other deities. Although initially an obscure goddess, Isis came to fulfill a variety of roles, primarily as wife and mother, mourner, and magical.

Enhance your purchase. Recent years have seen a huge explosion in the popularity and commercial viability of women's sports - with new professional leagues for women to play in, new magazines to cover them, and recognition for female athletes that is overtaking that of men. Nike Is a Goddess tells the dramatic story of the rise of women's sports over the last century in a series of original narratives focusing on the great female athletes whose success has changed the game and paved the way. The History of Women in Sports. Recent years have seen a huge explosion in the popularity and commercial viability of women's sports - with new professional leagues for women to play in, new. Nike is a Goddess: The History of Women in Sports Lissa Smith, Editor, Mariah Burton Nelson, Introduction by Atlantic Monthly Press $24 (p) ISBN Buy this book.