Hecate

or Hek·a·te

[ hek-uh-tee; in Shakespeare hek-it ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

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

Hecate

/ ˈhɛkətɪ /

noun

1. Greek myth a goddess of the underworld

Other Words From

• Heca·tean Heca·taean adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hecate¹

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

Example Sentences

The most celebrated, that of Hecate, is at Lagina, where every year great multitudes assemble at a great festival.

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Nay it is said the Circe is becoming much of a Hecate now; if the bewitched Duke could see it.

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Towering above all was the temple of the dread Hecate, whose priestesses offered to the gods ghastly sacrifices.

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Joseph, who had no faith in Greek and Roman gods, rejected contemptuously the opinion about Hecate.

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Then Cinna, who not long before would have laughed at faith in Hecate, sacrificed a hecatomb to her.

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