Temple of Hecate
Matron of Starwood
Hail Hekate Guide of the three dominions
You who guide me through the starry skies
Light my path that I may know my true self
Lest I be forever mired in darkness
Let your torches light my way.
“Hecate whom Zeus the son of Cronos honoured above all. He gave her splendid gifts, to have a share of the earth and the unfruitful sea. She received honour also in starry heaven, and is honoured exceedingly by the deathless gods…. The son of Cronos did her no wrong nor took anything away of all that was her portion among the former Titan gods: but she holds, as the division was at the first from the beginning, privilege both in earth, and in heaven, and in sea”.
- Goddess of the wilderness
- Goddess of Sorcery
- Goddess of the Crossroads
- Liminal Points
- Queen of Ghosts
- Governess of the borders between the mundane and spirit worlds
- Triple: dog, horse, bear or dog, serpent, lion or combo thereof
- Epithets
- Chthonian, Earth/Underworld Goddess
- Crataeis, the Mighty One
- Enodia, Goddess of the Paths
- Propylaia, the one before the gate
- Propolos, the attendant who leads
- Phosphoros, the light-bringer
- Prytania, invincible Queen of the Dead
- Trivia,Goddess of three roads
- Klêidouchos, Keeper of the Keys
- Carrying torches, a knife, and rope, key, a phial, flowers, or a pomengranate.
- Illuminates the Unconscious to reveal its treasures Bringer of wisdom