Friday, 20 December 2013

Hekate, Lady of the Crossroads

Religion: Ancient Greek

Titles/Epithets: Destroyer, Angry One, Terrible One, Lady of the Underworld, Three-Formed, Three-Bodied, Of the Crossroads, Of the Three-Ways, Of the Wayside, Of Mount Zerynthia, Night Wandering, Tender, Delicate, Nurse of the Young, Leader of the Dogs, Only Begotten Maiden, Bright-Coiffed, Queen of Those Below, Angelos, Queen of Ghosts, Chthonia, Phosphoros, She Who Attends, She That Protects, Saviour ...

Functions: Goddess of Witchcraft, Necromancy, Crossroads, Magic, Sorcery, Herbs, Poisonous Plants, Family, Protection, The Three Realms (Earth, Sky, and Sea), Companion of Persephone, and Titan.

Offerings: Red Wine, Candles, Incense (Myrrh), Honey, Eggs (Raw) , Olive Oil, Garlic, Fish, Leeks

Symbols: Torch, Dark Moon

Sacred Animals: Dogs, Weasel/Polecat, Red Mullet

Sacred Plants: Yew, Garlic, Aconite, Belladonna, Dittany, and Mandrake

Relatives: Perses (Father), Asteria (Mother)

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