Hecate is primordial. She is the mother of all and at the same time aunt, sister, and daughter. Why did zeus bestow anything ? Because he couldn't even try to acquire anything that she just is. Zeus is but a spark in the massive presence of Hecate. She is ethereal and at a thought she can transform into air and likewise change to an iron mountain. The later gods were more physical or denser form in comparison to Hecates universalness. She is so old that others mistakenly put her on the same level of other gods, when she is way above all. Hecate is every cell of the physical and spiritual worlds. She is everything with a divine intellect ! This is why there's so little known of her, she is beyond our consciousness, hence the symbolism of the dark !
@@craigathonianiall your description and everything else is correct except for the name, look I am not here to belittle or disrespect anyone be rest assured, I am just stating facts which sometimes can be confusing because of the huge magnitude and diverse nature of ancient pagan religions, Hecate is not the name of the entity you're referring to as, the name of that entity is Nyx, in Indian Hindu religion we refer to her as Ma Adi Parashakti, where Ma as of course you can figure out means mother, Adi means since the beginning of time and Parashakti means ultimate power, her peaceful form is called Parvati and her most intense form is called Kali. Hecate is the daughter of Nyx, if you do not believe me please look up on Google, in some texts Hecate is referred to as the daughter of Nyx instead of Hemera. Anyway, this was no disrespect to your knowledge or belief after all whether knowingly or unknowingly you have been worshipping Nyx so that's what matters the most, Zeus shat in his pants and couldn't even master the courage to enter Nyx's domain, there is no one above her she was never born and will never die she has no beginning and no end Goddess and mother to all. Every religion is very complicated and unless one studies it thoroughly and most importantly feels it to the core he or she is bound to make mistakes confusing names characters et cetera but truth always remains the truth and doesn't need any sorta validation, just wanted to say all this with complete love and respect. Peace ✌🙂.
@majestix1230 it's not about belief system it's about the ultimate truth, his belief is in the right place he just got the name and the character wrong, like for example if going by Sanatana Dharma if instead of Adiparashakti we say that Durga is the ultimate Almighty, now that is completely wrong contextually, yes Durga is one avatar of the ultimate Goddess but she is not her in her true form so calling her the that would be wrong, similarly according to Greek mythology dear ma Adiparashakti is called Nyx, it's not Hecate, although being the source of every power mother Nyx resides in Hecate too, but calling Hecate Nyx in her true form is completely wrong, I hope this helps you in getting a better understanding of what I am saying, take care. P.S. - it really doesn't matter what name he takes though, because at the end of the day he's praying to mother Nyx only, he just got the name and the character wrong and that ain't a sin at all. It's like if a Christian by mistake prayed to the same jesus but by mistake he says joseph instead of jesus, it doesn't matter the entity is the same and that's all that matters, and that's the truth and the truth doesn't require any sort of validation and neither does it require to be assertive got it buddy girl ☺. Take care.
Hail Hecate! I have my altar entirely devoted to her. My wife felt bad the other day because she tossed our old door key when we changed the locks. She is an atheist herself, but very much supports my beliefs and tries to always respect Hecate as she means a lot to me. Also side not instead of the default exclamation "oh my god" my wife adopted my habit of saying, "By The Gods!!" Or "dear lords..."
@PaleSpiderQueen You're so fortunate. My wife is tolerant at best, she is one of those ' There is only one god' sort even though she hasn't graced a church since the last christening, you know the sort, a hypocrite. She's crossed the line a few times with her mouth towards Hekate and has been punished for it, i tried warning her, and Hekate has been soooo patient for my sake. At first it was her phone and then her car, 'get the idea' lol , But she's beginning to understand that there is more than one god and gradually learning to keep her mouth shut lol That's what centuries of brainwashing from Christianity does in a once pagan country.
@witchNwand it's absurd to me how many of us are still stuck within beliefs crafted by Puritan Christian white men. After all, every human soul had an inate ability to convine with divinity. We just have to listen for their voice, for our Goddess always calls out to those that need her. I practice magic and consider myself to be an eclectic witch with a focus on Hecate's Anima-mundi aspect. However, the more I honor the mother of darkness, the more I wish to devote myself to her entirely ✨️
Hecate is an archetype representing the High Priestess. She is venerated in all world mythologies under various names. Being Greek, I relate to Hecate and send her my greetings and blessings.
Interesting why switch? No hate, I would just assume once people find out how the world works they’d delve deeper not the opposite 0.0 or do you just not believe what you saw?
@@Princess-me6wtChristianity is actually pretty basic and a watered down version of pagan belief systems that existed before Abram. As a pagan myself I'm encouraged to learn about different belief systems and learning about different beliefs is not a threat to my core beliefs or religion. However the same can't be said for Christians. Why is that? Have you ever looked into other beliefs and religious practices? I don't think so. Was it too complicated for you? Simple mind can't comprehend anything complex? Or maybe it's because your religion teaches you that God is jealous and possessive and doesn't trust you to learn anything outside of him without your belief in him being shaken?
As the 3 snakes slither on my morning walk on “dark 🌑 moon” - amavasya, and going through rune EIHWAZ (rune of transformation/ rebirth/ initiation/ magic) your video as a Divine messenger floats in too… Wow 🤩 what a great video!!! Thank you 🙏🏻 and many blessings in what you do! ❤
Hecate is also many times associated with Hindu Goddess Kali as they both have many similarities. It’s like Kali is for Tantrics and Hecate is for Witches
@@TwinFractals both kali and hecate are primordial beings of feminine darkness. This darkness refers to the darkness of creation itself, space without light and matter. It's universal potential. And they have dominion over the realms of reality
@@TwinFractals Hecate is known as the Cathonic Goddess which means she is associated with the darkness and the Underworld but she is also the light bringer just like Maa Kali who is known as the one who brings light. The literal meaning of “Kali” is the one who is beyond time and space and the literal meaning of “Hecate” is the one which is far from one’s imagination and consciousness.
I really love your channel. I listen to it whenever i am at work or driving. I am always learning more about history and mythology. It is very informative and well done.
The voice reminds me of the voice that introduces you to your World of Warcraft character. This was an interesting video. I didn’t know that much about her. But I see why so many people worship/look up to her.
@nitingugharwal3193 Where? In our daily lives, a church or temple is a body of people, not a building as you like to think. We worship Hekate in our homes and in our hearts. As Pagans we are millions strong, and the number grows every year. We don't need to go to a church hall to meet up with each other to survive either, as many Hekateans are solitary witches, but Hekate who is omnipresent is always watching over us, reminding us when needed of her presence.
I really appreciate all that you put into these works of knowledge. From the excellent narration to the amazing artwork shown. I am on vacation and get to watch these on my big screen TV. You can really appreciate all the hard work when you watch this way. Thank you again. Peace
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others advise that she was a pre-historic deity, something that the greeks met there in the region. many cite anatolia as mentioned in the video but because she has such varied origins, it means she is way older than people think. possibly a remnant of older cthonic mother goddess worship that was absorbed into Greece. it makes sense that the "greeks" encountered a very old deity and they worshiped her the only way they knew how
All titans are gods, but not all gods are titans, just like all apples are fruits but not all fruits are apples. Titan is just a title given to some gods. Olympian, too, is just a title given to some gods, not a synonym of the word "god".
So informative and very well done! Hecate initiated this old crone last October in the Form of a baby snake in my classroom! I ask her for a sign and boy Did she send it!! ✨️ 🌛🌚🌜 Did we really think Tyler Perry made it off of just his ability to be funny.??!! Lol words & symbols are our keys thru this illusion of Maya
Thanks so much for Explain Motherly Goddess Hecate I love her so much ❤❤❤ I adore n seek her Guidance, Strength and Power in my dark phase of life ✌️✌️✌️Hail Heavenly Goddess Hecate Hail Goddess Hail Goddess 🔯🗝🔦🌛🌝🌜🤞🤞🤞
@@DarkMoonWayfarer no, when we recorded Inanna in Mesopotamia was during the Sumerian era. During that time the beginning concept that became Lilith was the mythical lilitu which is a general demoness. Inanna is a goddess and Lilith at the time was regarded as a demoness. Near the end of the Sumerian empire and the beginning of the Akkadian Empire was the time when Abraham, father of Judaism and eventually all Abrahamic religions, started developing his religion and drafting his own version of the creation of man. In this creation Adam was created from clay/dust....and so was his wife, Lilith. She wanted to be equal and be on top during sex. That was eventually unacceptable in Judaism (they weren't always patriarchal or monotheistic) and so they villainized her and she left Adam. Angels followed trying to convince her to submit however she was a slay queen girl boss boots the house down mama to end all slay queen boots house down mamas she refused so they decided to blame her for infant deaths and men's wet dreams.
Hekate has two main places, where, I suppose, she lived and was connected to: today sicily and her origin today turkey. The cave, where Hades brought Persephone to the underworld is in sicily, also temple and not to forget the three legged trinacria of the sicilians(three fold Hekate). In today turkey she has maybe her oldest and biggest temple complex, which could indicate that infact her origins are in turkey.
I don't have a car so I walk to work, the town I live in has a lot of stray dogs I pray to hecate for safety when I walk to work so no dogs won't attack me.
Thank you CuttingRoomPhoenix, many of these started as AI images but a lot of work has been done to edit them for the video check out my community section to see examples.
@@MystOfMythology If you're a book reader, please check out M. Miller's CIRCE. Fiction, but a good compilation of several legends. She's written a fair few mythology retellings.
Folks don´t sit outside bear caves & claim to be "bear pals" who are in deep contact with the bear. So why do some dress in black & contact energies/spirits that seem to be far more potent than a bear (and especially those that are rumored to be linked with destruction & midnight)? Would they do that if they really thought something was listening..?
Being a dog won't free you from grief. There are SO many dogs that go to the same place their owners who have past go to waiting for them. There are so many dogs that whine in sadness non stop until their own comes home from work or school.
Well yes I guess, if you consider being chained to a mountain and a giant eagle eating your liver everyday, until your captors violent muscle bound illegitimate son turns up and set you free because he needs a favour. Then yeah, they were spared too. 😂
@@MystOfMythologyThat was a punishment for tricking the Olympian gods in favor (advantage) of humans (his creations), which has nothing to do with the Titanomachy.
I think i have the same traits as Hecates . The main reason is everytime someone tries to do witchcraft on me i smell dog shit! Lmao 🤣 That and because the k-9 unit ! Yo homes smell you later! But for real i love these videos cause i know they pertain to me. I got to choose my words wisely cause i be speaking things into existence other people just speaking things to extinction ! Thank you for your videos i enjoy knowledge because its power! Amen🙏
She was also the goddess of treachery and rebellion who led the women of her age to denounce the male hierarchy over women and gathered them into secret orders that often rose to cause chaos to the thrones over nations through betrayal and sabotage.
Hey Henrietta, thanks for your question! Foxes are known for cunning, while ravens/crows are messengers of the dead. These traits connect to Hecate's magic and underworldly realm but they came about in more modern version of the folklore.
@@MystOfMythology thank you very much! Also, I grew up in Greece and we do have a dedicated lesson to our school system called "μυθολογία" meaning "mythology" around the fourth grade, but we were never taught about Hecate or any other deities who have significant roles but are not as popular as the 12 Olympians Gods. It feels weird not knowing much about Hecate, but learn more about her through a TH-cam video, when I should have been taught in school since we already have classes about the subject. Do you think it's done on purpose?
@@henrietta7534 I wouldn't know for sure Henrietta, but I would say learning about the Olympians was probably a good start, with plenty to fill a class. It's probably that if they did decide to go beyond the Olympians, then who would they choose, maybe Titans, Primordials, muses, creatures or heroes? At the most sinister, it might be that Hecate was said to predate Greek mythology, but I don't think that would be the case. Thanks for the compliment and the interesting question. :)
The earliest documentation of this in Greek Mythology is from the 8th Century BCE by Homer. The gods commonly associated with witchcraft are Hermes, Hecate, Circe, and Persephone. I'm sure there are other records from earlier, likely Mesopotamian, but I have not looked into this specifically.
She’s older! She’s one of the original Nommo. Do you like researching religion? I’m just a layperson but I’ve learned that the second temple priests in the Bible brought in worshippers of Leviathan-the Levites. Leviathan’s original name was Namma which comes from the Nommo. Hecate can be traced to Egypt’s spiritualities which came originally from Mail, Senegal, and other places in Africa. Papa Legba and Hecate have a lot in common! I love it!
"Except one, Hakate. . .and Nike, the fates, Themis, Tyche, Nyx, Selene, Helios, Erebus, Kratos, Gaia, Ananke, and the other dozens of titans that maintain their status after the war. Hell even Aphrodite technically. But yeah, she's the exception I guess. 😆
Thanks for your comment, William! You bring up a great point about the various Titans and primordial deities who retained their roles after the Titanomachy. I agree that many, like Nike, the Fates, Themis, and others, continued to have significant roles and weren't cast into Tartarus like the main Titans who led the rebellion. However, when I mentioned the Titans being "bound to eternal labors," I was referring to how these deities were confined to specific domains or roles within the cosmos. While they weren’t imprisoned in Tartarus, they were still limited to their particular functions-be it as embodiments of concepts like fate, night, or justice. Hecate, on the other hand, is unique because she retained broad, autonomous powers over multiple realms (heaven, earth, and sea) and was honored by Zeus for her loyalty. Unlike others, she wasn't confined to a single domain, which sets her apart and highlights her special status. So while I appreciate what you’ve said, I was aiming to convey how most of these figures were still "bound" in a different sense. Hecate stands out precisely because she maintained more freedom and influence compared to others after the war. Thanks again for the thoughtful discussion!
Agreed In Between Whispers. She always had them. I think you may have interpreted that Zeus, after the Titanomachy, gave her **realms**, not powers. Thanks for watching and the comment!
Possibly, her origins go back to her Egyptian and even pre-Egyptian heritage, where being black was more likely. The tellings I've referred to are from the Greek Poets, where she would be depicted as Mediterranean. But if we get metaphysical, she was primordial, neither black nor white, but a cosmic power or energy-either formless or any form she chose to be. It's good to keep me more mindful of these aspects. Thank you Diane.
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Why is Zeus father of the gods...and his magical lightning bolt explains where all gods come from...magical sky battles with horses and shields and bangs and magical weapons...just like sailors being sung to death by sirens wind in sharp rocks...we know it's only static discharge in the upper atmosphere...upgrade your understanding...
Depends on the author. The poet Bacchylides considered Nyx to be the mother of Hecate. But it could also be any of the following: Zeus and Asteria Zeus and Hera Zeus and Pheraea Aristaeus Perses Demeter Leto Tartarus
Mother is different from so many other Eternal Ones. She chooses to surround herself with the Cursed the Unquiet Dead, the disposed, the forgotten,, the outcast, the loner, the stand apart... She culls worthiness from many the Others deem not worth Their time...
bulgarians are thracians just we take the name from the bulgars doesn't mean what are we we all ready restore the tracian language and soon the world will know. The african greeks were Ethiopian who take the gods from the tracians
What makes me laugh is that European Caucasian are very young on this planet but somehow they try to say/ present like they were the original. White lies go so far 😂
Hecate is primordial. She is the mother of all and at the same time aunt, sister, and daughter. Why did zeus bestow anything ? Because he couldn't even try to acquire anything that she just is. Zeus is but a spark in the massive presence of Hecate. She is ethereal and at a thought she can transform into air and likewise change to an iron mountain. The later gods were more physical or denser form in comparison to Hecates universalness. She is so old that others mistakenly put her on the same level of other gods, when she is way above all. Hecate is every cell of the physical and spiritual worlds. She is everything with a divine intellect ! This is why there's so little known of her, she is beyond our consciousness, hence the symbolism of the dark !
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@@craigathonianiall your description and everything else is correct except for the name, look I am not here to belittle or disrespect anyone be rest assured, I am just stating facts which sometimes can be confusing because of the huge magnitude and diverse nature of ancient pagan religions, Hecate is not the name of the entity you're referring to as, the name of that entity is Nyx, in Indian Hindu religion we refer to her as Ma Adi Parashakti, where Ma as of course you can figure out means mother, Adi means since the beginning of time and Parashakti means ultimate power, her peaceful form is called Parvati and her most intense form is called Kali. Hecate is the daughter of Nyx, if you do not believe me please look up on Google, in some texts Hecate is referred to as the daughter of Nyx instead of Hemera. Anyway, this was no disrespect to your knowledge or belief after all whether knowingly or unknowingly you have been worshipping Nyx so that's what matters the most, Zeus shat in his pants and couldn't even master the courage to enter Nyx's domain, there is no one above her she was never born and will never die she has no beginning and no end Goddess and mother to all. Every religion is very complicated and unless one studies it thoroughly and most importantly feels it to the core he or she is bound to make mistakes confusing names characters et cetera but truth always remains the truth and doesn't need any sorta validation, just wanted to say all this with complete love and respect. Peace ✌🙂.
Love love love this!!😊
Everyone has their own belief systems regarding Mother. His view may not be the same of yours or mines but it's still very valid🥰❤️
@majestix1230 it's not about belief system it's about the ultimate truth, his belief is in the right place he just got the name and the character wrong, like for example if going by Sanatana Dharma if instead of Adiparashakti we say that Durga is the ultimate Almighty, now that is completely wrong contextually, yes Durga is one avatar of the ultimate Goddess but she is not her in her true form so calling her the that would be wrong, similarly according to Greek mythology dear ma Adiparashakti is called Nyx, it's not Hecate, although being the source of every power mother Nyx resides in Hecate too, but calling Hecate Nyx in her true form is completely wrong, I hope this helps you in getting a better understanding of what I am saying, take care.
P.S. - it really doesn't matter what name he takes though, because at the end of the day he's praying to mother Nyx only, he just got the name and the character wrong and that ain't a sin at all. It's like if a Christian by mistake prayed to the same jesus but by mistake he says joseph instead of jesus, it doesn't matter the entity is the same and that's all that matters, and that's the truth and the truth doesn't require any sort of validation and neither does it require to be assertive got it buddy girl ☺. Take care.
Brilliant! I am so proud to be a Hekatean devotee, Hail Hekate 🗝🖤🗝
Someone needs to do a movie about her.
Hail Hecate! I have my altar entirely devoted to her. My wife felt bad the other day because she tossed our old door key when we changed the locks. She is an atheist herself, but very much supports my beliefs and tries to always respect Hecate as she means a lot to me. Also side not instead of the default exclamation "oh my god" my wife adopted my habit of saying, "By The Gods!!" Or "dear lords..."
@PaleSpiderQueen You're so fortunate. My wife is tolerant at best, she is one of those ' There is only one god' sort even though she hasn't graced a church since the last christening, you know the sort, a hypocrite.
She's crossed the line a few times with her mouth towards Hekate and has been punished for it, i tried warning her, and Hekate has been soooo patient for my sake.
At first it was her phone and then her car, 'get the idea' lol ,
But she's beginning to understand that there is more than one god and gradually learning to keep her mouth shut lol
That's what centuries of brainwashing from Christianity does in a once pagan country.
@witchNwand it's absurd to me how many of us are still stuck within beliefs crafted by Puritan Christian white men. After all, every human soul had an inate ability to convine with divinity. We just have to listen for their voice, for our Goddess always calls out to those that need her.
I practice magic and consider myself to be an eclectic witch with a focus on Hecate's Anima-mundi aspect. However, the more I honor the mother of darkness, the more I wish to devote myself to her entirely ✨️
@PaleSpiderQueen Blessed be, i hope that you go from strength to strength with our glorious Goddess, may she bless you and yours
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My mother 🥹
She appears as sweet and protective to me. She guides me as well in life.
Aye ..my kin..aye...
Hecate is an archetype representing the High Priestess. She is venerated in all world mythologies under various names. Being Greek, I relate to Hecate and send her my greetings and blessings.
So is my goddess i am so happy to be Hecate devotee Hail Hecate🖤🗝️🔐
This was a truly beautiful and well researched video on the Great Goddess. In Nomine Hekate 🌑
Thank you Simeon! Glad I did it justice!
As a former pagan turned atheist I still have love for this goddess.
Why not Jesus to much learning?😊
Hello. I was involved in paganism for a time, and I am now agnostic atheist. But I still find that I have remaining respect for Paganism.
Interesting why switch? No hate, I would just assume once people find out how the world works they’d delve deeper not the opposite 0.0 or do you just not believe what you saw?
Why did u turn urself to atheist when u urself blieve in Goddesses?
@@Princess-me6wtChristianity is actually pretty basic and a watered down version of pagan belief systems that existed before Abram. As a pagan myself I'm encouraged to learn about different belief systems and learning about different beliefs is not a threat to my core beliefs or religion. However the same can't be said for Christians. Why is that? Have you ever looked into other beliefs and religious practices? I don't think so. Was it too complicated for you? Simple mind can't comprehend anything complex? Or maybe it's because your religion teaches you that God is jealous and possessive and doesn't trust you to learn anything outside of him without your belief in him being shaken?
She's so kind. Hekate kind of reminds me of the christian god, in theory, but nothing about sin or forcing belief or hating anyone. Hekate loves all.
And holds the light for those all the other gods forgot
Hecate giving you light in the night.
yes! i pray to her and christ both. they are both light bearers, healers, and protectors. much love❤
Which greek city was she the patron of?
Why only mention the Christian God when all Abrahamic religions are literally the same?
Ave Hecate!
❤️🔥 Ave Hecate ❤️🔥 fantastic video, thank you for shedding light on this amazing story! Hecate needs more airtime ! ❤️🔥
holy shit dude, your voice is like made for telling stories. i love it
AI generated voice-over. I agree it good though! Much better than the ones I use at work for technical docs.
Praise Hecate 🖤🖤🗝🗝✨✨
As the 3 snakes slither on my morning walk on “dark 🌑 moon” - amavasya, and going through rune EIHWAZ (rune of transformation/ rebirth/ initiation/ magic) your video as a Divine messenger floats in too…
Wow 🤩 what a great video!!!
Thank you 🙏🏻 and many blessings in what you do! ❤
Thank you so much for the kind words!
What Message there is in the meaning the one who sees them in the world around them funds them to say .
"Witches" were once the healers and loved by the people, the consideration of them as evil is only done by the ignorant.
Being witch is not bad, but using it to heal your love once and protect them is not bad, but some use their own to destroy good things that's very bad
Yeah Christians hated them because they are smart and can't be enslaved. I'm ex Christian turned Wiccan so I know.
Thank you ❤❤❤I appreciate this because I have do many questions
Thsnk you ❤for the ❤for sharing this information I need this information
Witch means wise woman!
Hecate is also many times associated with Hindu Goddess Kali as they both have many similarities. It’s like Kali is for Tantrics and Hecate is for Witches
What similarities with those be
Thank you for that break down
I was about to say the same ❤
Listen "Kali Tandav stotra"
@@TwinFractals both kali and hecate are primordial beings of feminine darkness. This darkness refers to the darkness of creation itself, space without light and matter. It's universal potential. And they have dominion over the realms of reality
@@TwinFractals Hecate is known as the Cathonic Goddess which means she is associated with the darkness and the Underworld but she is also the light bringer just like Maa Kali who is known as the one who brings light. The literal meaning of “Kali” is the one who is beyond time and space and the literal meaning of “Hecate” is the one which is far from one’s imagination and consciousness.
Asè to Hecate!!!
Yes!!
Hail Hekate, my moon and sun.
Hecate had always been the most badass of all the greek gods.
I really love your channel. I listen to it whenever i am at work or driving. I am always learning more about history and mythology. It is very informative and well done.
Thank you so much Dark Phoenix!
I hope you have your full attention on the road while driving 👀
The voice reminds me of the voice that introduces you to your World of Warcraft character.
This was an interesting video. I didn’t know that much about her. But I see why so many people worship/look up to her.
Hail hecate
She IS God and we still worship her today! Blessed be!
Really where? And how
Hail the great dark mother Hecate 🖤
If everyone were pagan the world would be a better place.The whole thing with this jesus charactor sucks.Christianity is total crap!
@nitingugharwal3193 Where? In our daily lives, a church or temple is a body of people, not a building as you like to think.
We worship Hekate in our homes and in our hearts.
As Pagans we are millions strong, and the number grows every year.
We don't need to go to a church hall to meet up with each other to survive either, as many Hekateans are solitary witches, but Hekate who is omnipresent is always watching over us, reminding us when needed of her presence.
Yikes
I really appreciate all that you put into these works of knowledge.
From the excellent narration to the amazing artwork shown.
I am on vacation and get to watch these on my big screen TV.
You can really appreciate all the hard work when you watch this way.
Thank you again.
Peace
Much appreciated John! Makes it all worth it when I read comments from viewers like you! Thank you.
Have a good vacation, and enjoy the show 😂
@@MystOfMythologythank you for acknowledging the different versions of her backstory.
thank you for a great video love mythology and folklore
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What?! Excuse me?! Who the hell deleted a comment from one of my earliest and greatest supporters?!
X-Force, I checked my deleted and held for review sections, buddy, and your comment isn’t there.
I do remember reading it, so I'm not sure what happened. It could have been a reply to another post, and if the original poster deleted their comment, it would have deleted yours too. Sorry, mate.
But yes, every day when I see the response to my channel, it’s a welcome surprise. I have an amazing community I’m grateful for.
Big news for you, mate, that will hopefully make up for the deleted comment. (Well, I think it’s big news anyway!) Next week's video is the biggest, most epic video I’ve made yet! And it’s dedicated to YOU!!! You might want to give the video a good look at around the 11-minute mark. 😉
@@MystOfMythology eep! I'm not worthy! As for the comment .. it was YT that auto-deleted it, so no worries. Don't work too hard on the video!
@@THE-X-Force already scheduled and ready to go. 💪
Amazing video!
Blessed be 🖤
others advise that she was a pre-historic deity, something that the greeks met there in the region. many cite anatolia as mentioned in the video but because she has such varied origins, it means she is way older than people think. possibly a remnant of older cthonic mother goddess worship that was absorbed into Greece. it makes sense that the "greeks" encountered a very old deity and they worshiped her the only way they knew how
I’m always the cynic BabaEjo, but in this case I am inclined to agree. There’s quite a bit of evidence showing that this was a pre-Greek deity.
Hecate was a Primordial Titan in Greek mythology. Not a godess/ Olympian yet due to her worship she was accepted in various places as a deity.
It literally says that in the introduction of the video - one of the only Titans not sent to Tartarus.
👆 What he said.
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Generation of gods:
1) Primordial
2) Titan
3) Olympian
All titans are gods, but not all gods are titans, just like all apples are fruits but not all fruits are apples. Titan is just a title given to some gods. Olympian, too, is just a title given to some gods, not a synonym of the word "god".
So informative and very well done! Hecate initiated this old crone last October in the Form of a baby snake in my classroom! I ask her for a sign and boy Did she send it!! ✨️
🌛🌚🌜 Did we really think Tyler Perry made it off of just his ability to be funny.??!! Lol words & symbols are our keys thru this illusion of Maya
Thanks so much for Explain Motherly Goddess Hecate I love her so much ❤❤❤ I adore n seek her Guidance, Strength and Power in my dark phase of life ✌️✌️✌️Hail Heavenly Goddess Hecate Hail Goddess Hail Goddess 🔯🗝🔦🌛🌝🌜🤞🤞🤞
Wooow I love this Video, Asè to the powerful goddess, Hekate ❤❤❤
Blessed be to my goddess hekate
I BEG you! Please do a video about my goddess Inanna! (Ishtar/Astrae) And how she is woven in with Ashera and Aphrodite.
Added to the suggestions list 📝
Isn't there also links to Lilith?
@@DarkMoonWayfarer no, when we recorded Inanna in Mesopotamia was during the Sumerian era. During that time the beginning concept that became Lilith was the mythical lilitu which is a general demoness. Inanna is a goddess and Lilith at the time was regarded as a demoness. Near the end of the Sumerian empire and the beginning of the Akkadian Empire was the time when Abraham, father of Judaism and eventually all Abrahamic religions, started developing his religion and drafting his own version of the creation of man. In this creation Adam was created from clay/dust....and so was his wife, Lilith. She wanted to be equal and be on top during sex. That was eventually unacceptable in Judaism (they weren't always patriarchal or monotheistic) and so they villainized her and she left Adam. Angels followed trying to convince her to submit however she was a slay queen girl boss boots the house down mama to end all slay queen boots house down mamas she refused so they decided to blame her for infant deaths and men's wet dreams.
Hekate has two main places, where, I suppose, she lived and was connected to: today sicily and her origin today turkey. The cave, where Hades brought Persephone to the underworld is in sicily, also temple and not to forget the three legged trinacria of the sicilians(three fold Hekate). In today turkey she has maybe her oldest and biggest temple complex, which could indicate that infact her origins are in turkey.
I don't have a car so I walk to work, the town I live in has a lot of stray dogs I pray to hecate for safety when I walk to work so no dogs won't attack me.
Thank you !
Nice job on this video about Hecate❤❤❤
Glad you enjoyed it Charlotte!
Long Live the Ancient Dreams!
Thank you! 👏🙏🥰
You’re welcome 😊
Witches are healers but you will ALWAYS HAVE THE GOOD AND THE BAD
Can you cover another greek goddess? Hestia is an often overlooked goddess and has some interesting myths.
Just replied to your other comment, thank you, this one is on the list, and a little higher up 👍
Good afternoon I just came across your channel. Thought very interesting. I am a new subscriber. Have an awesome day.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Welcome to the community Susan! Glad to have you here :)
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The artwork is amazing. Well done! Where did you find all these high quality works?
Thank you CuttingRoomPhoenix, many of these started as AI images but a lot of work has been done to edit them for the video check out my community section to see examples.
Love Hecate.
Hail hecate the light bearer
Thank you
Ok, but where did all of this amazing artwork come from?
AI
ehh, not entirely.
I often worship her for blessing in peace and happiness.
Here in philippines God of babaylan is Bathala and Maria Makiling
Honestly couldn't decide if you were doing Hecate, Circe or Witches in general. 😉
I felt the same whilst researching them. Apparently the biggest difference is that Hecate is a titan, and Circe was an immortal. 🫤
@@MystOfMythology If you're a book reader, please check out M. Miller's CIRCE. Fiction, but a good compilation of several legends. She's written a fair few mythology retellings.
Heavy on the Drama😅
Hecate will always be close to my heart. She led my daughter and i to safety when we were at the crossroads. 🌛🌕🌜🪷❤️
Cernunnos????? It's a spot on match...
Now that’s an interesting character
What is the process to worship hecate?
Don't forget NYX and Lilith 🖤🖤🖤.
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Different patheos
What about ODIN? Was he a watcher/fallen angel?
Folks don´t sit outside bear caves & claim to be "bear pals" who are in deep contact with the bear. So why do some dress in black & contact energies/spirits that seem to be far more potent than a bear (and especially those that are rumored to be linked with destruction & midnight)? Would they do that if they really thought something was listening..?
Now we’re talking 😤
Being a dog won't free you from grief. There are SO many dogs that go to the same place their owners who have past go to waiting for them. There are so many dogs that whine in sadness non stop until their own comes home from work or school.
What was the festival??I can’t find anything on it
theteawitchblog.com/2018/08/21/festival-of-hecate/
I’d there any connection with Egyptian Heka/Hekau??
I've not researched this thoroughly enough, but I have heard that there could be a connection.
Your forgetting Prometheus and hid brother was spared too.
Well yes I guess, if you consider being chained to a mountain and a giant eagle eating your liver everyday, until your captors violent muscle bound illegitimate son turns up and set you free because he needs a favour. Then yeah, they were spared too. 😂
@@MystOfMythologyThat was a punishment for tricking the Olympian gods in favor (advantage) of humans (his creations), which has nothing to do with the Titanomachy.
@@chrysocolapteserythrocepha5915 sure was, and all in the Pandora video.
I think i have the same traits as Hecates . The main reason is everytime someone tries to do witchcraft on me i smell dog shit! Lmao 🤣 That and because the k-9 unit ! Yo homes smell you later! But for real i love these videos cause i know they pertain to me. I got to choose my words wisely cause i be speaking things into existence other people just speaking things to extinction ! Thank you for your videos i enjoy knowledge because its power! Amen🙏
Should I destroy zeus
She was also the goddess of treachery and rebellion who led the women of her age to denounce the male hierarchy over women and gathered them into secret orders that often rose to cause chaos to the thrones over nations through betrayal and sabotage.
what a mystery...
How do foxes connect to Hecate? And crows or ravens?
Hey Henrietta, thanks for your question! Foxes are known for cunning, while ravens/crows are messengers of the dead. These traits connect to Hecate's magic and underworldly realm but they came about in more modern version of the folklore.
@@MystOfMythology thank you very much!
Also, I grew up in Greece and we do have a dedicated lesson to our school system called "μυθολογία" meaning "mythology" around the fourth grade, but we were never taught about Hecate or any other deities who have significant roles but are not as popular as the 12 Olympians Gods. It feels weird not knowing much about Hecate, but learn more about her through a TH-cam video, when I should have been taught in school since we already have classes about the subject. Do you think it's done on purpose?
@@henrietta7534 I wouldn't know for sure Henrietta, but I would say learning about the Olympians was probably a good start, with plenty to fill a class. It's probably that if they did decide to go beyond the Olympians, then who would they choose, maybe Titans, Primordials, muses, creatures or heroes? At the most sinister, it might be that Hecate was said to predate Greek mythology, but I don't think that would be the case. Thanks for the compliment and the interesting question. :)
Nyx wasnt left alone too
Can you all do a video on Lilith?
Hecate was a goddess nyx was goddess of night
Not the dogs!
I know. It crushes me when I hear about this happening - was even worse for Anubis. 😭
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Since when do witches take goddesses?
The earliest documentation of this in Greek Mythology is from the 8th Century BCE by Homer. The gods commonly associated with witchcraft are Hermes, Hecate, Circe, and Persephone.
I'm sure there are other records from earlier, likely Mesopotamian, but I have not looked into this specifically.
Anyone know what the difference is between the Nephilim and the titans?
Nephilim are a Christian thing, children between angels and humans. Titans are Greek.
She’s older! She’s one of the original Nommo. Do you like researching religion? I’m just a layperson but I’ve learned that the second temple priests in the Bible brought in worshippers of Leviathan-the Levites. Leviathan’s original name was Namma which comes from the Nommo. Hecate can be traced to Egypt’s spiritualities which came originally from Mail, Senegal, and other places in Africa. Papa Legba and Hecate have a lot in common! I love it!
Titans are fallen angels who mated with humans and nephilim is their offspring or hybrid with humans i think
Could say semi gods too idk maybe angel isnt right but sth like that
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what about nyx a
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I didn't know she is a titan
Titans are said to be born by earth itself, gods are said to be born of the heavens
Hecate is the Mother of the Goddesses and Gods.
I worship Jesus and hecate both.
"Except one, Hakate. . .and Nike, the fates, Themis, Tyche, Nyx, Selene, Helios, Erebus, Kratos, Gaia, Ananke, and the other dozens of titans that maintain their status after the war. Hell even Aphrodite technically. But yeah, she's the exception I guess. 😆
Thanks for your comment, William! You bring up a great point about the various Titans and primordial deities who retained their roles after the Titanomachy. I agree that many, like Nike, the Fates, Themis, and others, continued to have significant roles and weren't cast into Tartarus like the main Titans who led the rebellion.
However, when I mentioned the Titans being "bound to eternal labors," I was referring to how these deities were confined to specific domains or roles within the cosmos. While they weren’t imprisoned in Tartarus, they were still limited to their particular functions-be it as embodiments of concepts like fate, night, or justice.
Hecate, on the other hand, is unique because she retained broad, autonomous powers over multiple realms (heaven, earth, and sea) and was honored by Zeus for her loyalty. Unlike others, she wasn't confined to a single domain, which sets her apart and highlights her special status.
So while I appreciate what you’ve said, I was aiming to convey how most of these figures were still "bound" in a different sense. Hecate stands out precisely because she maintained more freedom and influence compared to others after the war.
Thanks again for the thoughtful discussion!
Her powers were not given to her by Zues
Agreed In Between Whispers. She always had them. I think you may have interpreted that Zeus, after the Titanomachy, gave her **realms**, not powers. Thanks for watching and the comment!
Hacate is the Hathor
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Hecate is black not white
Possibly, her origins go back to her Egyptian and even pre-Egyptian heritage, where being black was more likely. The tellings I've referred to are from the Greek Poets, where she would be depicted as Mediterranean. But if we get metaphysical, she was primordial, neither black nor white, but a cosmic power or energy-either formless or any form she chose to be.
It's good to keep me more mindful of these aspects. Thank you Diane.
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Why is Zeus father of the gods...and his magical lightning bolt explains where all gods come from...magical sky battles with horses and shields and bangs and magical weapons...just like sailors being sung to death by sirens wind in sharp rocks...we know it's only static discharge in the upper atmosphere...upgrade your understanding...
I thought she was daughter of Nyx
Depends on the author. The poet Bacchylides considered Nyx to be the mother of Hecate. But it could also be any of the following:
Zeus and Asteria
Zeus and Hera
Zeus and Pheraea
Aristaeus
Perses
Demeter
Leto
Tartarus
When a diety can basically do everything they kind of get boring
It's not always that straight forward. Watch Bruce Almighty. Just because you dan do everything doesn't mean you're happy.
Wait she was also called Trivia and is goddess of Witchcraft, is that why they use to think the smart girls were witches in places like Salem... LOL
Mother is different from so many other Eternal Ones. She chooses to surround herself with the Cursed the Unquiet Dead, the disposed, the forgotten,, the outcast, the loner, the stand apart... She culls worthiness from many the Others deem not worth Their time...
Please be with my flesh mother in comfort
bulgarians are thracians just we take the name from the bulgars doesn't mean what are we we all ready restore the tracian language and soon the world will know. The african greeks were Ethiopian who take the gods from the tracians
Enepsogos.
Wrath of my Wrath? Latin with some Olde World spin on it. That is the name of a demonic entity but how do you know it?
My name is Gayle, lol. Oh I'm naughty and yes I can be a polecat
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I'm sorry I was disrespectful mother of heart and soul
What makes me laugh is that European Caucasian are very young on this planet but somehow they try to say/ present like they were the original. White lies go so far 😂
Well am glad this video brought you laughter Yusef. I wish you many more years of laughter.