Hecate by Sarah Cline

Greek Goddess Hecate

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In Greek mythology, Hecate was known as the goddess of ghosts and the underworld. She was commonly depicted alongside two ghost dogs.

The Three Headed Goddess

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Paintings and sculptures showed her with having three heads to represent her role as the guardian of crossroads, her three heads being titled "Maiden, Mother and Crone"

Maiden, Mother, and Crone

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The Hecate Chiaramonti

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The Goddess of Spells

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Goddess of Witchcraft

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The Last Titan

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Even though she was considered a lesser God, Hecate the only Titan who retained control under Zeus' reign.

Hecate: Procession to a Witches Sabbath

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A Multifaceted Figure

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Seen as a protector as a Goddess of crossroads and boundaries

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Being also known as the Goddess of Witchcraft brought fear to many

Protection

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While she did not have many shrines, those that were made were created to protect the household from any witches or witchcraft

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She was seen as something to be feared more than revered

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Her powers and strength transcended that of the mortal realm

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The Goddess of Ghosts

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Part of being the Goddess of crossroads and boundaries meant she could cross the lines and go between the living and the dead

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Often depicted carrying torches

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Known for her expertise in magical herbs and substances

Finding Persephone

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In the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, Hecate found Persephone after her capture by Hades

Reuniting the mother and daughter

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With her torch, she led Demeter through the underworld

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She was not an evil Goddess

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Possibly the most multifaced of the Gods, she possessed both light and dark attributes

Play Me While You Read

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The multifaceted Maiden, Mother and Crone