Hekate
Name | Hekate (‘Ekath)<BR> Role | goddess of magic<BR> Hekate in Greek Mythology Hekate (Hecate) was a goddess of magic in Greek mythology. While her association with the dark mysteries of the Underworld places this goddess in the chthonian category (the word chthonian refers to the earth or Underworld), it is important to note that Hekate was also involved with several Olympian deities. She had affinities with Demeter and Artemis, and even Zeus, the ruler of Olympus, admired this chthonian goddess. The Greek poet Hesiod is one of our best sources for information about Hekate. In his Theogony, Hesiod claims that Hekate was the daughter of Perses and Asteria. Furthermore, the poet includes a long and detailed description of the significance of this goddess in his poem: ...Hekate, whom Zeus Honored above all others; he gave her dazzling gifts, A share of the earth and a share of the barren sea. She was given a place of honor in the starry sky, And among the deathless gods her rank is high. For even now, when a mortal propitiates the gods And, following custom, sacrifices well-chosen victims, He invokes Hekate, and if she receives his prayers With favor, then honor goes to him with great ease, And he is given blessings, because she has power And a share in all the rights once granted To the offspring of Ouranos and Gaia.
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