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Hecate/Carmenta
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Hecate/CarmentaGoddess of the CrossroadsPantheon: Olympian Element: Earth Sphere of Influence: Abundance and Magic Preferred colors: Green, Black, Silver, Red Henn Associated symbol: Knife, Torch Animals associated with: Raven, Owl , Snake, Frog, Dog Best day to work with: Wednesday Best Moon phase: New Moon Best time to work with: Midnight Strongest around Samhain Suitable offerings: Honey, Pomegranate Associated Planet: Moon, Mercury |
Hecate is the goddess of the Moon, magic and of abundance. She is defender of children, and provider of food and riches. She is the midwife. She is the goddess of the crossroads, and later became known as the Goddess of the Underworld. In Pre-Classical Ancient Greece She was represented as a young woman clad in a long robe, holding burning torches. She is the Crone but also the Maiden. She brings abundance as well as storms, and has a key role in birth as well as death. Over the centuries she has been portrayed more and more as a dark goddess, but this comes through a misunderstanding of her power and complexity. When you have a life altering decision to make, she may be the one to consult. | |
Additional Information on Hecate from WikipediaInformation is unedited and uncheckedGreek myth (earth)In Greek mythology, Hecate (Greek language|Greek Ἑκάτη Hekátē) (Roman mythology|Roman equivalent: Trivia "of the three ways") was the goddess of witchcraft and sorcery, as well as crossroads. She has been appropriated by Wicca and other modern magic (paranormal)|magic-practising religions. She was usually portrayed as having three heads: one dog, one snake and one horse. She also had two ghostly dogs as servants by her side. Hecate haunted three-way crossroads, where each of her heads faced different directions. She appeared when the "ebony moon" (new moon) shined. In some versions of the myth, Hecate rescued Persephone from the underworld. Indeed, in the earliest records of her, Hecate bears little resemblance to the night-walking crone. Medea was said to be a priestess of Hecate. == External links == * http://www.goddessmystic.com/CoreCurriculum/Goddesses/Hekate/index.shtml Hekate: Guardian at the Gate * http://www.Amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0709075677/ref=ase_witchcrinformace Witchcraft Out of the Shadows See Chapter 1 for a detailed discussion of witchcraft in Ancient Greece including the central role played by Hecate. ---- 100 Hekate is an asteroid. This text is made available under the GNU Free Documentation License Agreement. The full text of this article is available for download here. (Hecate) | |