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==Origin==
 
==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] victorie, from Anglo-French, from [[Latin]] victoria, from victor
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[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] victorie, from Anglo-French, from [[Latin]] victoria, from victor
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==Definitions==
 
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<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Victory''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Victory '''''this link'''''].</center>
  
 
==Description==  
 
==Description==  
 
'''Victory''' (from [[Latin]] victoria) is a term, originally in applied to [[warfare]], given to success [[achieved]] in personal combat, after [[military]] operations in general or, by extension, in any [[competition]]. Success in a military [[campaign]] is considered a [[strategic]] victory, while the success in a military [[engagement]] is a tactical victory.
 
'''Victory''' (from [[Latin]] victoria) is a term, originally in applied to [[warfare]], given to success [[achieved]] in personal combat, after [[military]] operations in general or, by extension, in any [[competition]]. Success in a military [[campaign]] is considered a [[strategic]] victory, while the success in a military [[engagement]] is a tactical victory.
  
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]).
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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 [https://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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batavi Batavi] mercenaries serving under [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Julius_Civilis Gaius Julius Civilis] after the victory over [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintus_Petillius_Cerialis Quintus Petillius Cerialis] in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batavian_rebellion Batavian rebellion] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69 69] (according to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacitus Tacitus]), and also the "abominable song" to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wodan Wodan], sung by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langobards Langobards] at their victory celebration in [https://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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oslac Oslac]). In the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic Roman Republic], victories were [[celebrated]] by triumph [[ceremonies]] and [[monuments]] such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_column victory columns] (e.g. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan%27s_Column Trajan's Column]). A [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophy trophy] is a token of victory taken from the defeated party, such as the enemy's weapons ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spolia spolia]), or body parts (as in the case of [https://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).
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In [[mythology]], victory is often deified, as in Greek [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_(mythology) Nike] or Roman [https://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 [https://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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George Saint George] slaying the dragon, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra Indra] slaying Ahi, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor Thor] slaying the Midgard Serpent etc.). [https://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]] ([https://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.
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Latinate victory from the 14th century replaces [https://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.
  
 
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Origin

Middle English victorie, from Anglo-French, from Latin victoria, from victor

Definitions



For lessons on the topic of Victory, follow this link.

Description

Victory (from Latin victoria) is a term, originally in applied to warfare, given to success achieved in personal combat, after military operations in general or, by extension, in any competition. Success in a military campaign is considered a strategic victory, while the success in a military engagement is a tactical victory.

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 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 Batavi mercenaries serving under Gaius Julius Civilis after the victory over Quintus Petillius Cerialis in the Batavian rebellion of 69 (according to Tacitus), and also the "abominable song" to Wodan, sung by the Langobards at their victory celebration in 579. The sacrificial animal was a goat, around whose head the Langobard danced in a circle while singing their victory hymn (see also Oslac). In the Roman Republic, victories were celebrated by triumph ceremonies and monuments such as victory columns (e.g. Trajan's Column). A trophy is a token of victory taken from the defeated party, such as the enemy's weapons (spolia), or body parts (as in the case of head hunters).

In mythology, victory is often deified, as in Greek Nike or Roman Victoria. Archetypical victories of good over evil, or of light over dark etc. are a recurring theme in mythology and fairy tales. The victorious agent is a hero, often portrayed as engaging in hand-to-hand combat with a monster (as Saint George slaying the dragon, Indra slaying Ahi, Thor slaying the Midgard Serpent etc.). 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 of Tarsus (1 Corinthians 15:55; see also Jesus Christ in comparative mythology).

Latinate victory from the 14th century replaces 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.