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Hecate

Hecate (Greek: Ἑκάτη, Hekátē) is a goddess in ancient Greek religion and mythology, associated with crossroads, magic, and witchcraft. She was often depicted holding torches and a key, and was sometimes accompanied by Styx, her hellhound. Hecate was a goddess of the night, the new moon, and the underworld, and was often invoked in rituals to protect against evil spirits. In Roman mythology, she was identified with the goddess Trivia. The name "Hecate" is of uncertain etymology, but it may be derived from the Greek word ἑκάς (hekás), meaning "far off" or "remote." In Hebrew, Hecate is known as הֶקָטֶה (Hekate). In Latin, she is known as Hecate or Trivia. In Old English, she was sometimes referred to as "Hecat" or "Hecate."

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Hecate
Greek goddess of magic and transitions
Hecate
Hecate is a goddess in ancient Greek religion and mythology, most often shown holding a pair of torches, a key, or snakes, or accompanied by dogs, and in later periods depicted as three-formed or triple-bodied. She is variously associated with crossroads, night, light, magic, witchcraft, drugs, and the Moon. Her earliest appearance in literature was in Hesiod's Theogony in the 8th century BCE as a goddess of great honour with domains in sky, earth, and sea. She had popular followings amongst the witches of Thessaly, and an important sanctuary among the Carians of Asia Minor in Lagina. The earliest evidence for Hecate's cult comes from Selinunte, in Sicily.
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