Hecate
Greek witchcraft deity
Hecate is a goddess in Greek mythology associated with magic, crossroads, the moon, and the underworld.
She was invoked for protection and guidance, particularly at night and at three-way intersections where offerings were left.
In later traditions, Hecate became linked with witchcraft and the supernatural: The witches in Macbeth call upon Hecate.
She is typically depicted holding torches or keys, often with three faces or bodies.
Point where paths meet
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- liminalAt a threshold
- torchesPortable fire on poles
- three-wayInvolving three participants
guardian · choices · pathways · transition · keys · gatekeeper · boundaries · doorways
Female sacred being
- pantheonAll gods of a religion
- TitanMythic giant or moon
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
ancient · cult · priestess · rituals · temples · divinity · epithets · offerings
Practice of dark magic
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
- spellsMagical utterances or intervals
- incantationsRitual words for magic
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
potions · necromancy · divination · conjuring · occult · ritual · hex · herbalism
Of the moon
- torchesPortable fire on poles
- nightDark hours daily
- darknessTotal absence of light
- tripleGroup of three
crescent · phases · nocturnal · illumination · Selene · Artemis · moonlit
intersection
Point where paths meet
three-way · guardian · choices · pathways · transition · keys · gatekeeper · boundaries · doorways · entrance
goddess
Female sacred being
mythology · ancient · cult · priestess · rituals · temples · divinity · epithets · offerings · worship
sorcery
Practice of dark magic
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
- spellsMagical utterances or intervals
- incantationsRitual words for magic
enchantment · potions · necromancy · divination · conjuring · occult · ritual · hex · herbalism · charms
lunar
Of the moon
triple · crescent · phases · nocturnal · illumination · Selene · Artemis · moonlit
Persephone
Greek underworld queen
souls · Charon · Styx · chthonic · Tartarus · Erebus · netherworld · phantoms · spirits · escort
Circe
Mythical witch, island-dweller
- MedeaMythical infanticidal sorceress
- PersephoneGreek underworld queen
- DemeterGreek agricultural deity
Artemis · Selene · Hermes · Diana · Lilith · Morrigan · Freyja