Hecate

“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

KlĂȘidouchos, 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