Hecate
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Hecate is a Greek goddess associated with magic, crossroads, the night, and liminal spaces, often depicted as a powerful and mysterious protector and guide.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek goddess
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
crossroads
ⓘ
dogs ⓘ ghosts ⓘ keys ⓘ liminal spaces ⓘ magic ⓘ moon ⓘ necromancy ⓘ night ⓘ phosphoros (light-bringer) ⓘ torches ⓘ underworld ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
goddess accompanied by dogs
ⓘ
goddess holding torches ⓘ triple-formed goddess ⓘ |
| domain |
earth
ⓘ
sea ⓘ sky ⓘ |
| epithet |
Chthonia
ⓘ
Enodia ⓘ Phosphoros ⓘ Propylaia ⓘ Trioditis ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hellenistic magic
ⓘ
Roman goddess Trivia ⓘ later witchcraft traditions ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Homeric Hymns
ⓘ
Hesiod's Theogony ⓘ
surface form:
Theogony
|
| mythologicalEra | Titan generation ⓘ |
| offering |
Hecate’s Deipnon
ⓘ
food offerings at the dark of the moon ⓘ |
| parent |
Asteria
ⓘ
Perses ⓘ |
| role |
chthonic goddess
ⓘ
goddess of crossroads ⓘ goddess of witchcraft ⓘ guardian of thresholds ⓘ guide ⓘ protector ⓘ |
| statusInMyth | honored by Zeus ⓘ |
| symbol |
black dog
ⓘ
dagger ⓘ key ⓘ torch ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
city gates
ⓘ
crossroads shrines ⓘ doorways ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.