Winged Victory - Winnipeg MB
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PeterNoG
N 49° 52.652 W 097° 14.113
14U E 626794 N 5526507
This Epic Being is on the grounds of Deer Lodge Centre about 100 feet west of Women's Tribute Memorial Lodge in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Waymark Code: WMMBME
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 08/27/2014
Views: 3
The statue is the Greek Goddess, Nike also known as Winged Victory. The monument was commissioned by the Canadian Pacific Railway to honour its employees who died in the First World War.
Winged Victory is carrying a fallen soldier upward to the heavens. They each have both feet off the ground. She is barefooted, dressed in a sleeveless, layered, full-length garment. She, of course, has wings. The dead soldier is dressed in full battle gear including a backpack. His head is bare.
Time Period: Ancient
Approximate Date of Epic Period: Ancient Greece - 600 BC to 100 BC
Epic Type: Mythical
Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
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