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7 de jun. de 2024 · With that proviso in mind, here are the names of the Greek gods and goddesses and their Roman counterparts—among whom are the 12 most important Roman gods
Hecate is a goddess of magic, the moon, and crossroads in ancient Greek religion and mythology. She was often called Trivia by the Romans, an epithet she shares with Diana and Artemis.
9 de mar. de 2023 · Hecate was a powerful and mysterious goddess with many roles and attributes. She was often identified with the Roman Trivia and had a triple form, a polos crown, and torches as her symbols.
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PARENTS
[1.1] PERSES & ASTERIA (Hesiod Theogony 404, Apollodorus 1.8) [1.2] PERSES (Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 24, Orphic Hymn 1, Lycophron 1174, Apollonius Rhodius 3.1036, Diodorus Siculus 4.45.1, Ovid Metamorphoses 7.74, Seneca Medea 812) [2.1] ZEUS & ASTERIA (Schol. on Apoll. Rhod. 3.467 ap Musaeus) [3.1] NYX (Bacchylides Frag 1B, Scholiast on Apoll. Rhod. 3.467) [4.1] ARISTAIOS (Schol. on Apoll. Rhod. 3.467 ap Pherecydes) [5.1] DEMETER (Orphic Frag, Scholiast on Apoll. Rhod. 3.467)
OFFSPRING
[1.1] NONE (she was a virgin goddess) (Apollonius Rhodius 3.840, Lycophron 1174) [2.1] SKYLLA (by Phorkys) (Apollonius Rhodius 4.827) [3.1] KIRKE, MEDEA, AIGIALEUS (by Aeetes) (Diodorus Siculus 4.45.1)
HE′CATE (Hekatê), a mysterious divinity, who, according to the most common tradition, was a daughter of Persaeus or Perses and Asteria, whence she is called Perseis. (Apollod. i. 2. § 4; Apollon. Rhod. iii. 478.) Others describe her as a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, and state that she was sent out by her father in search of Persephone (Schol. ad T...
HECATE & THE WAR OF THE TITANS
Hekate was one of the Titan-gods who allied themselves with Zeus. Hesiod, Theogony 404 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) : "Hekate whom Zeus the son of Kronos (Cronus) honoured above all. He gave her splendid gifts, to have a share of the earth and the unfruitful sea. She received honour also in starry heaven, and is honoured exceedingly by the deathless gods . . . For as many as were born of Gaia (Gaea, Earth) and Ouranos (Uranus, Heaven) [the Titanes] amongst all these...
HECATE & THE WAR OF THE GIGANTES
Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1. 34 - 38 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : "[When the Gigantes (Giants) made war on the gods of heaven] In the course of the battle . . . Hekate got [the Gigante] Klytios (Clytius) with fire-brands." Hekate appears in a number of ancient vase paintings battling a giant with her twin torches. For MORE information on the Giant-War see THE GIGANTES
GREEK
1. Hesiod, Theogony - Greek Epic C8th - 7th B.C. 2. Hesiod, Catalogues of Women Fragments - Greek Epic C8th - 7th B.C. 3. Homerica, Homer's Epigrams - Greek Epic C8th B.C. 4. The Homeric Hymns - Greek Epic C8th-4th B.C. 5. Pindar, Fragments - Greek Lyric C5th B.C. 6. Greek Lyric I Alcaeus, Fragments - Greek Lyric C6th B.C. 7. Greek Lyric I Sappho, Fragments - Greek Lyric C6th B.C. 8. Greek Lyric III Stesichorus, Fragments - Greek Lyric C7th - 6th B.C. 9. Greek Lyric IV Bacchylides, Fragments...
ROMAN
1. Hyginus, Fabulae - Latin Mythography C2nd A.D. 2. Ovid, Metamorphoses - Latin Epic C1st B.C. - C1st A.D. 3. Ovid, Fasti - Latin Poetry C1st B.C. - C1st A.D. 4. Virgil, Aeneid - Latin Epic C1st B.C. 5. Propertius, Elegies - Latin Elegy C1st B.C. 6. Cicero, De Natura Deorum - Latin Rhetoric C1st B.C. 7. Seneca, Medea - Latin Tragedy C1st A.D. 8. Seneca, Oedipus - Latin Tragedy C1st A.D. 9. Seneca, Phaedra - Latin Tragedy C1st A.D. 10. Seneca, Troades - Latin Tragedy C1st A.D. 11. Valerius Fl...
BYZANTINE
1. Suidas, The Suda - Byzantine Greek Lexicon C10th A.D.
Hecate was a Titan goddess of the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy, who assisted Demeter in the search for Persephone. She had various animal familiars and was identified with other goddesses such as Artemis, Selene and Despoine.
A Deusa é amplamente adorada por wiccanos, estes que a adoram em sua forma tripla, a Donzela, a Mãe e a Anciã. Hécate sendo representante das forças do Sagrado Feminino, juntamente com o Deus Cornífero wiccano, representante das forças do Sagrado Masculino.
25 de out. de 2024 · Hecate was the chief goddess presiding over magic and spells. She witnessed the abduction of Demeter’s daughter Persephone to the underworld and, torch in hand, assisted in the search for her. Thus, pillars called Hecataea stood at crossroads and doorways, perhaps to keep away evil spirits.
Hecate is a triple goddess of magic, crossroads, and the moon in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology, she is often identified with Trivia, meaning "three ways," reflecting her role as a guide at crossroads.
