Welcome to the page of Hecate!

 

Goddess of:

Magic, Witchcraft, the Crossroads, Necromancy, & Ghosts

Other Names:

Keeper of the Keys, Triple Goddess

Festival:

Kleidos Agoge “Procession of the Keys” 

Sacred Day:

• The last day of every month. It was dedicated to her as a way to thank Hecate for protecting and blessing them in the previous month and ask her to continue to do so in the month that follows. 
• New Moon. The Ancient Greeks followed the lunar calendar, so typically, the last day of their months were on the new moon or the day before the new moon. 

Epithets:

• Cthonia: Earthly Ones
• Dadouchos: Torch-bearer
• Enodia: Of the Crossroads
• Kleidouchos: Key-bearer
• Kourotrophos: Child’s Nurse
• Phosphorus: Light-bearer
• Propolos: Companion
• Propylaia: Before the Gate
• Soteira: Saviour
• Triformis: 3 Bodied/ Of the 3 Ways
• Nyktipolos: Night Wanderer

Married to:

Nobody. Single pringle. Matter fact, in some versions of her myth, she's said to be a virgin. 

Children:

In some myths she's said to be a virgin & in others she's said to have children. 

Hecate's background:

Her father is Perses, Titan of Destruction, and her mother is Asteria, the Titan Goddess of the Stars.

Famously known for:

• Assisted Demeter in her search for Persephone
• Was Circe & Madea's Patron Goddess

How to worship (intro level)

• Invite her into your witchcraft
• Ask her for protection
• Be kind to animals (give your pets some smoochies 😽)

 

Hecate Deep Dive Episode TBD

 

Sip of the Day

& something to chew on

 

Visual Infographics can be found below!!