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In terms of human [[emotion]], victory is accompanied with strong [[feelings]] of elation, and in human [[behaviour]] is often accompanied with movements and poses [[paralleling]] threat display preceding the combat, associated with the excess [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endorphin endorphin] built up preceding and during combat. Victory [[dances]] and victory [[cries]] similarly parallel [[war]] dances and war cries [[performed]] before the outbreak of [[physical]] [[violence]]. Examples of victory behaviour reported in Roman antiquity, where the term originates, are the victory songs of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batavi Batavi] mercenaries serving under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Julius_Civilis Gaius Julius Civilis] after the victory over [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintus_Petillius_Cerialis Quintus Petillius Cerialis] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batavian_rebellion Batavian rebellion] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69 69] (according to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacitus Tacitus]), and also the "abominable song" to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wodan Wodan], sung by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langobards Langobards] at their victory celebration in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/579 579]. The [[sacrificial]] animal was a goat, around whose head the Langobard danced in a circle while singing their victory [[hymn]] (see also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oslac Oslac]). In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic Roman Republic], victories were [[celebrated]] by triumph [[ceremonies]] and [[monuments]] such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_column victory columns] (e.g. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan%27s_Column Trajan's Column]). A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophy trophy] is a token of victory taken from the defeated party, such as the enemy's weapons ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spolia spolia]), or body parts (as in the case of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_hunter head hunters]).

In terms of human [[emotion]], victory is accompanied with strong [[feelings]] of elation, and in human [[behaviour]] is often accompanied with movements and poses [[paralleling]] threat display preceding the combat, associated with the excess [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endorphin endorphin] built up preceding and during combat. Victory [[dances]] and victory [[cries]] similarly parallel [[war]] dances and war cries [[performed]] before the outbreak of [[physical]] [[violence]]. Examples of victory behaviour reported in Roman antiquity, where the term originates, are the victory songs of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batavi Batavi] mercenaries serving under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Julius_Civilis Gaius Julius Civilis] after the victory over [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintus_Petillius_Cerialis Quintus Petillius Cerialis] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batavian_rebellion Batavian rebellion] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69 69] (according to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacitus Tacitus]), and also the "abominable song" to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wodan Wodan], sung by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langobards Langobards] at their victory celebration in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/579 579]. The [[sacrificial]] animal was a goat, around whose head the Langobard danced in a circle while singing their victory [[hymn]] (see also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oslac Oslac]). In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic Roman Republic], victories were [[celebrated]] by triumph [[ceremonies]] and [[monuments]] such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_column victory columns] (e.g. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan%27s_Column Trajan's Column]). A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophy trophy] is a token of victory taken from the defeated party, such as the enemy's weapons ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spolia spolia]), or body parts (as in the case of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_hunter head hunters]).

In [[mythology]], victory is often deified, as in Greek [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_(mythology) Nike] or Roman [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_(mythology) Victoria]. [[Archetypical]] victories of [[good]] over [[evil]], or of [[light]] over [[dark]] etc. are a recurring theme in [[mythology]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_tale fairy tales]. The victorious [[agent]] is a [[hero]], often portrayed as engaging in hand-to-hand combat with a monster (as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George Saint George] slaying the dragon, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra Indra] slaying Ahi, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor Thor] slaying the Midgard Serpent etc.). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sol_invictus Sol invictus] ("Sun invincible") of Roman mythology became an epithet of [[Christ]] in [[Christian]] [[mythology]]. The [[resurrection]] of Christ is presented as a victory over [[Death]] and [[Sin]] by [[Paul, the Apostle|Paul of Tarsus] ([http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1st_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Corinthians#1st_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Corinthians.2C_XV 1 Corinthians 15:55]; see also Jesus Christ in comparative mythology).

In [[mythology]], victory is often deified, as in Greek [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_(mythology) Nike] or Roman [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_(mythology) Victoria]. [[Archetypical]] victories of [[good]] over [[evil]], or of [[light]] over [[dark]] etc. are a recurring theme in [[mythology]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_tale fairy tales]. The victorious [[agent]] is a [[hero]], often portrayed as engaging in hand-to-hand combat with a monster (as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George Saint George] slaying the dragon, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra Indra] slaying Ahi, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor Thor] slaying the Midgard Serpent etc.). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sol_invictus Sol invictus] ("Sun invincible") of Roman mythology became an epithet of [[Christ]] in [[Christian]] [[mythology]]. The [[resurrection]] of Christ is presented as a victory over [[Death]] and [[Sin]] by [[Paul, the Apostle|Paul of Tarsus]] ([http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1st_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Corinthians#1st_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Corinthians.2C_XV 1 Corinthians 15:55]; see also Jesus Christ in comparative mythology).

Latinate victory from the 14th century replaces [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] sige (Gothic sigis, Old High German sigu), a frequent element in Germanic names (as in Sigibert, Sigurd etc.), cognate to Celtic sego- and [[Sanskrit]] sahas.

Latinate victory from the 14th century replaces [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] sige (Gothic sigis, Old High German sigu), a frequent element in Germanic names (as in Sigibert, Sigurd etc.), cognate to Celtic sego- and [[Sanskrit]] sahas.