Gods, Goddesses, and Deities: Hecate (Greek)

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Hecate, the Greek goddess
Name variations: Hecate, Hekate
Rules over: magic, witchcraft, sorcery, herbalism, botany, spirits, necromancy, entrances and cross ways, 
Origin: Uncertain
Brief Description:
 Hecate is the daughter if Perses and Asteria. She is commonly depicted as having three heads (or occasionally four), while other times she is depicted as having three full bodies. Though the earliest depiction on Hecate is actually a single, human like form.

Associated with:
-torches and lanterns
-keys
-daggers
-the number three (3)
-dogs
-serpents
-horses (specifically mares)
-ferrets
-moonlight
-dark colours
-poisonous plants
-garlic
-cypress
-crossroads/forks in a path

Roman counterpart: Trivia