Hecate - Mythology.
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Hecate - Mythology. 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.
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