The Altar of Victory was located in the Roman Senate House (the Curia) bearing a gold statue of the goddess Victory. The altar was established by Caesar Octavius in 33 BC to in honor of the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium. The statue depicted a winged woman, holding a palm and descending to present a laurelwreath to the victorious. The statue was captured by the Romans in 272 BC from Pyrrhus of Epirus. The Curia, inside the Forum The Curia of ancient Rome was the place where the Senate met to discuss the making of laws and take decisions about the affairs of the Republic. ... In Greek mythology, Nike (Greek Îίκη, pronounced /nike/ NEE-keh, meaning Victory) (Roman equivalent: Victoria), was a goddess who personified triumph and victory. ... Octavius (Welsh: Eydaf) was a legendary king of the Britons, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... Antony is an English language variant of Anthony. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Actium (mod. ... Some trees and shrubs in the laurel family Lauraceae are called Laurel: Bay laurel Laurus nobilis, the original true laurel that is the source of bay leaves used as a seasoning. ... A wreath is a ring made of flowers, leaves, and sometimes fruits, used as an ornament, hanging on a wall or door, or resting on a table. ... See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... Pyrrhus (312-272 BC) (Greek: Î Ï…ÏÏος - the color of fire, red-blonde, Latin Pyrrhus), king of the Molossians (from ca. ...
The hall, or temple, in which they assembled, was adorned by the statue and altar of Victory; a majestic female standing on a globe, with flowing garments, expanded wings, and a crown of laurel in her outstretched hand.
The senators were sworn on the altar of the goddess to observe the laws of the emperor and of the empire: and a solemn offering of wine and incense was the ordinary prelude of their public deliberations.
The clergy vehemently exclaimed, that he aggravated the crime of rebellion by the guilt of apostasy; that, by his permission, the altar of victory was again restored; and that the idolatrous symbols of Jupiter and Hercules were displayed in the field, against the invincible standard of the cross.
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