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.?

Hecate in Art & Literature

Later Literature

Hecate makes an appearance in William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth (c.1606); she is represented as a goddess or demon who commands the three witches. There is some evidence to suggest that the scene was not written by Shakespeare, but was added during a revision by Thomas Middleton, who used material from his own play The Witch (1615).

Related Topics:
William Shakespeare - Macbeth - 1606 - Thomas Middleton - The Witch - 1615

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Hecate is used by William Blake in a number of his paintings and poems.

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Modern References of Hecate

More recently, Hecate has appeared in Mike Mignola's Hellboy comics.

Related Topics:
Mike Mignola - Hellboy

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She is also heavily mentioned in the popular TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer by wiccans and other characters casting spells.

Related Topics:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Wiccans

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