Hecate

Hecate, Hekate (Hekátē), or Hekat was orginially a goddess of the wilderness and childbirth originating from Thrace. Due to popular cult following as a mother goddess her persona was integrated into Greek and Egyptian culture where she ultimately achieved her more modern connotations as a goddess of sorcery and her role as the ?Queen of Ghosts.?

Cross-Cultural Parallels

The figure of Hecate can often be associated with the figure of Isis in Egyptian myth (mainly due to her role as sorceress). In Hebrew myth she is often compared to the figure of Lilith and later on the Whore of Babylon, as both were symbols of liminal points and Lilith also has a role in sorcery. As with all 'mother-goddess' figures, some scholars ultimately compare her to the Virgin Mary.

Related Topics:
Isis - Lilith - Whore of Babylon - Liminal - Virgin Mary

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Before she became associated with Greek mythology, she bore a large resemblance to Artemis (wilderness, and watching over wedding ceremonies), and Hera (child rearing and the protection of young men or heroes, and watching over wedding ceremonies).

Related Topics:
Artemis - Hera

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