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