.jpg "Sanctuary of Hecate in Lagina, 2nd century BC, Caria, Turkey, photo by Carole Raddato, License Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic") |
| Sanctuary of Hecate in Lagina, 2nd century BC, Caria, Turkeyphoto by Carole Raddato License Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic |
Herstory
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An ancient Goddess
Hecate was the only child of two Greek Titans:
Asteria Goddess of the heavens and astrology
&
Perses Grandson of earth, sea and sky
Hecate was linked to Sirius, the dog star
of the constellation Canis Major
Hecate's stellar rise in popularity
was attributed to Her alliance with the Zeus,
who granted Hecate rule over three realms:
earth, sea and sky.
Hecate according to Hesiod's Theogony:
... Hecate whom Zeus ... honored above all
... to this day, whenever any one
... prays for favor ... he calls upon Hecate.
Great honor comes full easily
to him whose prayers
the Goddess receives favorably,
and She bestows wealth upon him;
for the power surely is with Her.
Hecate sometimes appeared in triple form.
Three-way crossroads (earth, sea, sky)
served as Her temples where She accepted humble offerings of simple meals or bread. Rome adopted Her divinity as Trivia which means Goddess of three avenues
Hecate was sought in oracles and She
became renown for Her accuracy
Today, as in ancient times, the crossroads
retain sacred mysteries of the transition
between this world and the one beyond.
Is it possible the Goddess Hecate may still
be summoned at the crossroads
to light the way to heaven for our loved ones?
According to Hekate Liminal Rites by Sorita d'Este
wine was offered to invoke the Goddess Hecate
and many ancient magicians and philosophers
who mentioned Hecate in their writings
were vegetarian.
Rather the offerings to the Gods
were substances such as the sweet resins
of frankincense and myrrh...
Lavender, Saffron, Herbs and Garlic
Hecate was the only child of two Greek Titans:
Asteria Goddess of the heavens and astrology
&
Perses Grandson of earth, sea and sky
Hecate was linked to Sirius, the dog star
of the constellation Canis Major
 |
| Detail from Canis Major, Lepus, Columba Noachi & Cela Sculptoris plate 30 in Urania's Mirror by Jehoshaphat Aspin 1825 public domain image |
Hecate's stellar rise in popularity
was attributed to Her alliance with the Zeus,
who granted Hecate rule over three realms:
earth, sea and sky.
Hecate according to Hesiod's Theogony:
... Hecate whom Zeus ... honored above all
... to this day, whenever any one
... prays for favor ... he calls upon Hecate.
Great honor comes full easily
to him whose prayers
the Goddess receives favorably,
and She bestows wealth upon him;
for the power surely is with Her.
Hecate sometimes appeared in triple form.
Three-way crossroads (earth, sea, sky)
served as Her temples where She accepted humble offerings of simple meals or bread. Rome adopted Her divinity as Trivia which means Goddess of three avenues
 |
| Hekate Triformis, public domain image |
Hecate was sought in oracles and She
became renown for Her accuracy
Today, as in ancient times, the crossroads
retain sacred mysteries of the transition
between this world and the one beyond.
Is it possible the Goddess Hecate may still
be summoned at the crossroads
to light the way to heaven for our loved ones?
According to Hekate Liminal Rites by Sorita d'Este
wine was offered to invoke the Goddess Hecate
and many ancient magicians and philosophers
who mentioned Hecate in their writings
were vegetarian.
Rather the offerings to the Gods
were substances such as the sweet resins
of frankincense and myrrh...
Sacred Botanicals
.jpg "Lavender Meadow, public domain image") |
| Lavender Meadow, public domain image |
Lavender, Saffron, Herbs and Garlic
