Scribd
Upload
1K views1 page

Hecate

Hecate was a goddess originally from Asia Minor who was accepted into Greek religion. In Greek mythology, she was the daughter of Perses and Asteria and had power over heaven, earth, and sea. As the chief goddess of magic, Hecate helped Demeter search for her daughter Persephone with a torch and oversaw crossroads, where pillars called Hecataea were erected to keep away evil spirits. She was typically depicted as a single woman holding torches but later as triple-bodied to see in all directions from crossroads, accompanied by barking dogs.

Uploaded by

ScarletFox
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
1K views1 page

Hecate

Hecate was a goddess originally from Asia Minor who was accepted into Greek religion. In Greek mythology, she was the daughter of Perses and Asteria and had power over heaven, earth, and sea. As the chief goddess of magic, Hecate helped Demeter search for her daughter Persephone with a torch and oversaw crossroads, where pillars called Hecataea were erected to keep away evil spirits. She was typically depicted as a single woman holding torches but later as triple-bodied to see in all directions from crossroads, accompanied by barking dogs.

Uploaded by

ScarletFox
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
  • Introduction to Hecate

Hecate, goddess accepted at an early date into Greek religion but probably derived from the Carians in southwest

Asia Minor. In Hesiod she is the daughter of the Titan Perses and the nymph Asteria and has power over heaven, earth, and sea; hence, she bestows wealth and all the blessings of daily life.

Hecate was the chief goddess presiding over magic and spells. She witnessed the abduction of Demeters daughter Persephone to the underworld and, torch in hand, assisted in the search for her. Thus, pillars called Hecataea stood at crossroads and doorways, perhaps to keep away evil spirits. Hecate was represented as single-formed, clad in a long robe, holding burning torches; in later representations she was triple-formed, with three bodies standing back-to-back, probably so that she could look in all directions at once from the crossroads. She was accompanied by packs of barking dog

You might also like