Hecate

American  

[hek-uh-tee, hek-it] / ˈhɛk ə ti, ˈhɛk ɪt /

Or Hekate

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.

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Hecate British  

/ ˈhɛkətɪ /

noun

1. Greek myth a goddess of the underworld

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Other Word Forms

• Hecataean adjective
• Hecatean adjective

Etymology

Origin of Hecate

< Latin < Greek hekátē, noun use of feminine of hékatos far-shooting, said of Apollo as sun-god

Example Sentences

County Board of Supervisors, which governs the unincorporated community of about 7,300, to stop the 12-acre battery proposal from Chicago-based Hecate Energy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2024

The second season drops April 19 and will be hosted by theater veteran Ching Valdes-Aran playing Hecate, with cameos by Anna Kendrick and Isabella Rossellini.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2022

Hecate Energy, a renewable energy developer, had hoped to install a 500-acre solar farm in Copake, N.Y., a quiet town nestled between the Catskill and Berkshire Mountains.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2021

As a classics scholar who studies both magic and the senses in the ancient world, this idea of a witch-inspired perfume fascinates me — and "Hecate" is just one of many magic-inspired fragrances available today.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2021

She thought about all the coins that had appeared at the crossroads with Hecate.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan