Hecate
Publié le 17/01/2022
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Greek A goddess with ancient origins
whose traits changed significantly over time; daughter
of Perses and Asteria. In her earliest form, Hecate
was a goddess of goodwill who gave prosperity
and victory to people. She was originally a Titan.
In her later forms, Hecate was a powerful goddess
of magic and witches. She presided over sorcery and
had the power to send spirits of the dead up to the
human world. She was honored and summoned at
crossroads, which were, in ancient times, believed to
be the best places to perform witchcraft.
Hecate became associated with Persephone, the
queen of the Underworld, and was often linked
to Selene, a Titan moon goddess, and Artemis, an
Olympian moon goddess. Hecate was often portrayed
as a woman with either three heads or three bodies.