Hecate: Goddess of Witchcraft & Necromancy - (Greek Mythology Explained)

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  • @TheHornedKing
    @TheHornedKing 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4143

    Yes! She needs more love.
    But I would like to add that while largely a protector, some of her servants might paint a different image. She had these demons called "Empousa" under her service, which were basically vampires with hair made of flames, one donkey leg, and one prosthetic leg made of bronze or brass (other descriptions exist, but this seems like the most common one). They use shapeshifting to seduce and feed on the blood of young men, and in some cases also ate their flesh.

    • @jayhavok23eis
      @jayhavok23eis 6 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      The Horned King thanks for that bit of extra information, I have been wanting to know more about Hecate...

    • @paupascual8839
      @paupascual8839 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      The Horned King uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

    • @emocomebackfromhell
      @emocomebackfromhell 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Are you serious? It's sad if you are. It's okay to be religious or whatever you like to call it, but don't push your beliefs on other's. A good practitioner is one who doesn't throw there practice in other's faces.

    • @TheHornedKing
      @TheHornedKing 6 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      Ok wtf is going on? I named my account after a Disney villain. Look up the movie The Black Cauldron.

    • @Darkronikartmusic
      @Darkronikartmusic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Now I need to research "Empousa". They sound FABULOUS!

  • @jaydaknosi3396
    @jaydaknosi3396 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4679

    I've realized that most of the gods and goddess that are considered evil are merely misunderstood. They are selfless and caring and the gods that are considered great are nothing but envious and hateful beings

    • @witchesmortuary235
      @witchesmortuary235 6 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      Preacchh

    • @centaursapocalypse7259
      @centaursapocalypse7259 6 ปีที่แล้ว +175

      I think it's because people tend to have preconceived notions and base their opinions on those rather than researching in depth.

    • @amialice6005
      @amialice6005 6 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      Not only that they all are dual bringing both dark and light, creates balance and authenticity. Of course like you said unfortunately people only concentrate on there “evil” side rather then them as whole

    • @shiteyanyo1111
      @shiteyanyo1111 5 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      A lot of the "great" ones were worshipped because of their immense power, I believe. Ex: Hera and Zeus were painted as very vengeful, so they worshipped mainly out of fear

    • @MisterCynic18
      @MisterCynic18 5 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      I imagine the dissonance between modern and ancient morality is just never accounted for

  • @Chestysdogtraining
    @Chestysdogtraining 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1937

    in my teens and very early 20's, my X at the time was a very devoted wiccan and always told me, "I know you work late hours but Hecate will always see you home and always safe", in my early 30's now I can feel this every time I go hiking or running in the woods with my 2 dogs, I never disagree when my dogs want to take a different path on a crossroads, no matter which way they take I always come home safe, I have grown closely connected with this goddess in my experience, you should always trust your dogs even if its short time or long time you will always discover something.

    • @TheNoviceUrbanGardener
      @TheNoviceUrbanGardener 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Blessed be to you and your dogs! 🙏🏼

    • @Cvzar07
      @Cvzar07 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Your X seems very wise (:

    • @cybercat29
      @cybercat29 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Good to hear. I hope that you have many long and happy years with your two dear dogs. I also say to trust your sixth sense when it goes off as well as your pets.

    • @1234smileface
      @1234smileface 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Truly inspiring

    • @milesalton270
      @milesalton270 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well you are tereibly uneducated. Hecate is a fuckin demon that comes in the form of a beautful goddess. She decieves people through ouija boards and opens spiritual gates with in the mind when smoking psychoactive drugs. I feel bad for you.

  • @justine_holloway
    @justine_holloway 3 ปีที่แล้ว +587

    The main thing I've always taken from Hecate is her association with borders, doorways, thresholds, crossroads, liminal spaces. I feel really drawn to that because all my life I've felt like I'm neither here nor there - just hovering in the borderlands, never quite leaving, never quite arriving.

    • @anlicheng3405
      @anlicheng3405 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      This is so poetic and beautiful!

    • @justine_holloway
      @justine_holloway 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@anlicheng3405 thank you!

    • @jasonbarnes957
      @jasonbarnes957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes this is so beautiful and poetic I did shed a tear or two. Thank you Jade Blessed Be.

    • @immortalsofar5314
      @immortalsofar5314 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I grew up in an ex mining town and spent 25 years travelling. I'm resting up right now and building a vehicle but, once my dad dies, I guess I'll be back on the road. I think I'll take her with me.

    • @agatainventio9464
      @agatainventio9464 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same I feel it all the time and also like iM floating down, like the air is deep ocean. I can’t shake this feeling off

  • @Jackpl
    @Jackpl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1211

    "Raising a family" means something different to a necromancer.

  • @JamesTrickington
    @JamesTrickington 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3186

    She does have children! She’s the Mother of Witches 🖤💫✨

    • @carmenana4890
      @carmenana4890 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Yes 👍

    • @RodolfoCoronaTorres
      @RodolfoCoronaTorres 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Yes she is!

    • @pretelquetzal
      @pretelquetzal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      I'm her children 😁

    • @graciemoore137
      @graciemoore137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@pretelquetzal Does that mean you are more than one person? Or do you mean child?

    • @liam3moonnnn
      @liam3moonnnn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      It’s me, I’m one of the children 💗 I love begin witch sm

  • @em5522
    @em5522 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5816

    Why would anyone find it sad that she had no children or husband? She had her dogs. That's more than enough.

    • @tammys701
      @tammys701 6 ปีที่แล้ว +194

      E M I have no kids. I have two black dogs and I live at cross road. All before she called me

    • @angelacooper8973
      @angelacooper8973 6 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      Some say Circe, Medea and Calypso were her children and she had a consort Hermes.

    • @beepboop9464
      @beepboop9464 5 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      I mean to be fair, she could have been sad about it. She also may have been fine like many women without children or husbands.

    • @maggiefry7304
      @maggiefry7304 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@angelacooper8973 I have read that too.

    • @randomperson2348
      @randomperson2348 5 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      I really like her. I think wiccan and pagan stuff is really interesting . I made my own runesets and i believe in spirits and stuff. I really like that she also shows that it is possible to be happy without a husband

  • @crimesagainsthumanity2059
    @crimesagainsthumanity2059 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1791

    Hecate is a very popular Goddess amongst modern-day pagans and Occultists such as myself.

    • @honesthonest1454
      @honesthonest1454 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Lord6of6the6Blackmoon she is reincarnated now as are many of the gods , angels and even the "fallen"... I dint like that word but it is what they call them selves so...

    • @lunawolfheart336
      @lunawolfheart336 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yas

    • @celiachan7561
      @celiachan7561 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      I like Hecate, I think I will pronounce her as he-cate instead of He-ka-Tay, it sounds a lot cooler. Her name or existence should be appreciated often as possible, she’s just too awesome!

    • @KortovElphame
      @KortovElphame 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lord6of6the6Blackmoon Chalázi Hecate!

    • @shakenamartin3897
      @shakenamartin3897 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I pray to her all the time... xoxox

  • @omare22
    @omare22 6 ปีที่แล้ว +756

    She was not only associated with the underworld, the night and the moon, she was also named by Zeus as ruler of the sky, the sea and the earth, liminal spaces or inbetweens, light and knowledge of herbs and poisons among the usual you've stated in your video.

    • @milascave2
      @milascave2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Omoar: Crossroads deities tend to be associated with "liminal space" in which two worlds, nations, cultures and etc meet.

    • @sirpuss333
      @sirpuss333 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What?! When did Zeus say that?

    • @Myougamarlus
      @Myougamarlus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Not only by Zeus but all the Gods

    • @moonchild4648
      @moonchild4648 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@sirpuss333 I belive it was after the war with the titans, she helped the olimpian gods through it and Zeus wanted to repay her. He also created the lampades (underworld nymphs) so that they would be her companions and protectors. I havent found the specific reason why he felt she deserved all this, so I guess she was extremely helpfull?

    • @apollonanastasis
      @apollonanastasis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yassss!!! This is so important, because for us who understand; we know that when the olympians were born, they acquired their powers from those who came before them. Hekate is the mother of all and her power reveals itself through the other Gods/Goddesses, meaning she is always there.

  • @LuciLovesDucks
    @LuciLovesDucks 5 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Honestly Persephone, Hecate, and Hestia are my favorite greek goddesses. ❤

    • @avalasialove
      @avalasialove 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      OMG Mine too!!!

    • @LucianCorrvinus
      @LucianCorrvinus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Its the having actual jobs thing huh? See that's within also partial to Hesphatus, and Hades....

    • @TheGreatWallOfJapan_
      @TheGreatWallOfJapan_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@LucianCorrvinus they are gods not godesses

    • @RavenIdril2966
      @RavenIdril2966 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wish there were more stories of hecate.

    • @LuciLovesDucks
      @LuciLovesDucks 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RavenIdril2966 Me too. 😕

  • @Glamour_Toad
    @Glamour_Toad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +315

    I love how important she is to the Wiccan religion, blessed be.

    • @jJust_NO_
      @jJust_NO_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      This is not jugdement but mere curiosity. Are wiccans ethical or have evolved past acts of sacrifices? I wasn't pure or clean and still am not in subtle ways and intents. I ask this because during my awakening, I was shown how my actions contributed to all my suffering and pain therefore I am very cautious and keep my discretion on my choices. However, I am withholding all my judgments on other people's choices and beliefs. What say you lol

    • @danielleramos2659
      @danielleramos2659 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      hjdkj kkk neopagans especially wiccans are actually ethically concerned. It’s part of our religion to harm none (that’s why some are vegetarians). Some people take this literally and accept this. It’s part of wiccan beliefs to honor nature, so it wouldn’t be a thing a Wiccan would do. I hope this helps.

    • @christinagurchinoff1517
      @christinagurchinoff1517 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm a mutt in my religion. continually adding to my spiritual rituals and to my life. Wicca has something to offer, that's for sure.

    • @milesalton270
      @milesalton270 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Shes a fuckin demon you stupid moron. Go read a book called forbidden gates.. youll learn a lot. You have no clue what witchcraft really is you child. Youll desteoy your life if you start messing with evil entities that come as beautful goddesses. Get educated kid

    • @christinagurchinoff1517
      @christinagurchinoff1517 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Not a demon. Not an angel, not a lovey dovey character by any means but like a lot of gods and goddesses her persona loves herself a lot! lol

  • @democratic3517
    @democratic3517 6 ปีที่แล้ว +769

    Hecate represents the ungovernable aspects of feminine divine. You did a good job of describing her nature without falling into stereotypes of what men might fear about Her. Bravo.

    • @gdg1011
      @gdg1011 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      good

    • @HexZatara
      @HexZatara 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I love this goddess... She's my favorite.

    • @depressedbutwelldressed4168
      @depressedbutwelldressed4168 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm a young man and I love Hecate. I've had dreams about her and I feel like she's tested me with dark times in my life

    • @brAmbedkarvadheemusalmaan
      @brAmbedkarvadheemusalmaan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      All respected magic fans and magic masters fans here please click my profile and go to play list and click mantra folder and watch the 2nd last mantra and be happy.☝️😊

    • @hokagedlo6133
      @hokagedlo6133 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do men not love or follow Hekate because I love her

  • @geffeternal741
    @geffeternal741 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2579

    She's another goddess misunderstood in today's time, just like Hades. Most of her persona seen in media makes her evil or conniving, which she is not. Thank you Disney's Hercules! 😒

    • @Rhaenarys
      @Rhaenarys 6 ปีที่แล้ว +269

      Hades is my favorite. He isn't a cheater like the rest. He loves one woman, and does so for eternity. No one touches on that point.

    • @blugaledoh2669
      @blugaledoh2669 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Anzu Depend on the version

    • @dylantennant6594
      @dylantennant6594 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Geffrey Gamolo Wait Hecate was in Disney’s Hercules?

    • @dylantennant6594
      @dylantennant6594 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Andrew Ollmann Oh, That makes since, I only saw a few episodes of that show, but it’s representations of the Gods was painful. I remember seeing an episode where Nemesis was a demigod, and not a full minor goddess, and one that had Trivia( which I’m pretty sure is Hecates Roman form).

    • @geffeternal741
      @geffeternal741 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Dylan Tennant the TV series. She's after the throne of Hades. 😊

  • @Redster3
    @Redster3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1172

    One of my favorite, lesser known Goddesses. Underrated and unknown, I think she is misunderstood due to Abrahamic religions portraying her as evil. Nyx, Thanatos, and the rest of the Primordials are among the underappreciated Gods of Greek mythology. You should make one about Nyx and her children. Zeus even fears angering her because she could engulf the world in darkness.

    • @picnic1123
      @picnic1123 6 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      Jose Mendez zeus fears all the primordials ..... anything that cant be harmed by lightning is feared by him.

    • @Stricken-Zero
      @Stricken-Zero 6 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      and pissing off Nyx is NEVER a good idea

    • @speakyourtruth7872
      @speakyourtruth7872 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Nice, I like her even more now, yes, I agree men throughout history trying to oppress strong badass women. Go figure. Ugh.

    • @followersoftheoldwayssaget2118
      @followersoftheoldwayssaget2118 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@Stricken-Zero the river Styx is named for Her. It was said if you swore on the river Styx you had to keep your oath or She would smite you. Zeus was terrified of Her as She had the power to make Gods keep Their vows. So long as it was sworn in Her name.

    • @SidneyJupiter
      @SidneyJupiter 6 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      The one all the gods fear, including Nyx is Chaos aka the void. It is the true primordial entity and is truly omnipotent.

  • @moonstonepearl21
    @moonstonepearl21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    Awwww. She had animals friends

    • @luchoportuano2829
      @luchoportuano2829 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      She is a sweetheart indeed. ♥

    • @miranouaihed3860
      @miranouaihed3860 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      She is incredible. She has my heart forever. It is said that she took care of the neglected and unwanted, she is an incredible protector you truly don’t want to mess with. She is such an incredible beautiful Goddess and she deserves more love ❤

  • @denizgizem6787
    @denizgizem6787 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    my favorite goddess. she has a temple in Turkey, which I’d like to visit

  • @bravetigerproud6895
    @bravetigerproud6895 6 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    I love your description of Hecate. A lot of the people that I've talked to in my Mythology class have assumed that she is a cruel deity because of her connection to the afterlife, but you're right, she really is a benevolent Goddess. I just wish more people knew that and respected her power rather than fear it.

    • @angiemcclane5892
      @angiemcclane5892 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      We r different don't waste your time or energy.
      4

  • @JennessaB1
    @JennessaB1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +726

    I like this goddess in particular because, like her, I am drawn to those who are different. The more angry, scared, and damaged they are, the more compassion I have for them. Animals as well. I particularly love cats.

    • @genghiskhan6809
      @genghiskhan6809 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I prefer dogs over cats.

    • @MountainFisher
      @MountainFisher 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      An Empathetic Heart-Wounded Soul: You must be crazy about Satan then.

    • @reader_and_writer
      @reader_and_writer 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      This honestly me, it just seems more preferable to be with people like those then normal

    • @Stricken-Zero
      @Stricken-Zero 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm more of a bird-person

    • @TheLovelybbe
      @TheLovelybbe 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Well witches you have an empathetic personality and drawn those who are damaged that’s quality of the witch

  • @tnlamm
    @tnlamm 6 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    Hecate was also worshiped at doorways...in Ancient Society they would place the letter "Y" above doors/pathways...it was believed that one would whisper praise to Hecate to make the best decision ...Right or left when passing through the pathway ..as Hecate was the goddess of Crossroads.

  • @reysterlightwood4127
    @reysterlightwood4127 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1180

    Lilith: It is I, the first witch.
    Hecate: Btch, get out of my way.

    • @chewxieyang4677
      @chewxieyang4677 5 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      Isis: How cute, both of you. I'm the sorceress supreme here.

    • @Tzuyuuu.
      @Tzuyuuu. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Chew Xie Yang The Supreme : That’s cute.

    • @killerfrost3314
      @killerfrost3314 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Hecate is an Elder God though

    • @isaacleas3532
      @isaacleas3532 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      So like I'm confused which one was the first witch between both Lilith and Hecate? 🤔

    • @vanessawishdoom9305
      @vanessawishdoom9305 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Lilith is more than a witch, thu hecate is an other story, don't compare them.

  • @Werrf1
    @Werrf1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I love hearing about these more nuanced, less smite-y Greek gods. We hear so much about Zeus smiting everyone and Hera being a vindictive bitch...it's nice to hear about the gods rescuing those in need and caring for those who are different as well.

    •  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don't believe in ZEUS or HERA!!! These are man made, but Hecate is real!

  • @luchoportuano2829
    @luchoportuano2829 6 ปีที่แล้ว +749

    Come to me Hekate,
    Mother of Angels,
    Cosmic World Soul,
    Trioditis - With three forms and three faces,
    Kleidouchos - Key-bearer,
    Soteira - Our Saviour.
    Mistress of witchcraft,
    The far-reaching One,
    Oh mistress Hecate,
    Patron Saint of all stray Animals, Tender-hearted, Flower of fire, our kindly Guardian.
    I call to Hekate, who stands at the crossroad, who stands at the city gate, who stands before my family’s home, to watch and to ward off evil. Bearer of torches, Leader of hounds, Holder of keys, Daughter of the deep earth and the starry sky, You tread upon the path less traveled; You walk, with certainty and without fear, in the dark night, in the wilderness, along roads most treacherous, among those who skirt the edges of order.
    Hekate, friend of all animals, protector of your beloved, You know the perils of all the worlds, as each world is your realm to wander. Thus do You hold safe my home, thus do You bar the door from all ill, thus do You drive away the baneful and the false.
    Hekate, compassionate goddess, I call to You.
    Be kind to me, protect me from all harm and protect all these stray animals I love, your daughters and sons. Be our guardian against evil. Protect us from restless dead and other evil spirits.
    Dear Hekate, be not restrained by my threshold, for my entire home is under your dominion. I invite Thee, Queen of the Night, Queen of all witches. I invite Thee to my home, to reside in this altar made for Thee.
    Make me strong and cunning so I may defeat all my enemies at once.
    Great mother Hecate, I call Ye forth
    Gracious Goddess, Up above
    Protect all these animals I love
    Keep them safe and free from harm
    At any danger, set off alarm
    Keep them safely from here to there
    Let no weather be no care
    Circle of protection gather round
    When danger comes hunting
    They can't be found.

    • @lillanakitten
      @lillanakitten 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Beautiful

    • @alexandralochouarn4411
      @alexandralochouarn4411 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Where does this come from, please, it describes Her very well !

    • @alexandralochouarn4411
      @alexandralochouarn4411 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I'd like a mix of modern/past, there's a lot of pages and I 'd then choose what I feel attracted by. One must be at ease to practise.

    • @Tylerr2393
      @Tylerr2393 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Love it I whispered this and can feel her strong protective presence.

    • @rafaelalfonsoq
      @rafaelalfonsoq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Over the years I have found her all over the world, in variations of her name. Churchward found her in his search for Mu in the Pacific, writing in his books that he found shrines to Heka in crossroads all over the Pacific Islands, mistakenly thinking Heka was a male and calling them the Builder of Roads. Tezcatlipoca aka Jurakán (root of the word hurricane) had Ehecatl as one of their titles, a wind god(?) who appeared at crossroads at night to challenge warriors and was the Night Wind. My own research points to Jurakán of the Caribbean islands as the Dragon of the Storms.

  • @Galebreth
    @Galebreth 6 ปีที่แล้ว +603

    Goddess of the Odd ones.
    Huh. No wonder I'm drawn to her.

    • @KaneshaAndrews
      @KaneshaAndrews 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Same here....I've always found Hecate more fascinating than the other Greek Deities, because she is unique.

    • @voodoodolly
      @voodoodolly 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Oreon Peregrino and patron of the downtrodden, cast outs by society.... That's why I always give homeless peeps even just a bit of change....she likes that.

    • @carpenoctem9519
      @carpenoctem9519 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Shes such a beautiful soul. Since I got in touch I keep catching myself reaching out just to have the conversation lol might have to wait till i drop this vehicle to "see" her but shes got the air of a very very VERY beautiful woman. Just throwing that out there haha

    • @charleennicholson6280
      @charleennicholson6280 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      YES SAME! ♥️🌼

    • @charleennicholson6280
      @charleennicholson6280 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@carpenoctem9519 You are interesting. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🏵️

  • @Falxifer95
    @Falxifer95 6 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    Hekate is my favorite Greek goddess ever. I love her relationship with the night and witchcraft and how she's a protector of the dead.

  • @memeglob7945
    @memeglob7945 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I absolutely LOVE and ADORE Hecate❤️ she’s my deity and mother❤️❤️

  • @Todd.P
    @Todd.P 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I have always pronounced her name as you did (most of the time), although I have heard the other pronunciations online. Interestingly, there is also the Egyptian goddess Heqet (H'ket), who was their goddess of witchcraft. Since she predates Hecate by over 1,000 years, some have speculated Hecate's name was derived from Heqet. She was a frog-headed woman and one of the primordial deities of Chaos. She was mostly worshipped in the delta region of the Nile, where it is a swamp, but also had shrines and temples throughout the Nile River region. As consort of Khnum, ram-headed god of craftsmen, Heqet was also the goddess of fertility, birth and rebirth (Khnum crafted men on his potter's wheel; Heqet breathed life into them). As a witch, she could reanimate the dead.

  • @anti-matter5874
    @anti-matter5874 6 ปีที่แล้ว +931

    She sounds like a nice goddess

    • @thehumanistisin9924
      @thehumanistisin9924 6 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Chevaughn Beecher she's an amazing goddess.

    • @luchoportuano2829
      @luchoportuano2829 6 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      She is. She urges us to protect animals, specially stray dogs and cats. One of Her names is "Soteira", Our Saviour.

    • @thehumanistisin9924
      @thehumanistisin9924 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Lucho Portuano That's beautiful.

    • @dragonboimmdvideos
      @dragonboimmdvideos 6 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      she is worshipped for protection

    • @alexandralochouarn4411
      @alexandralochouarn4411 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Could she help with Syria, it really seems human help isn't enough...

  • @DandisDen
    @DandisDen 6 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Oh geeze, hearing that Nov 30th was dedicated to Hecate kinda hits home. My black cat Shadow, passed Nov 30 2013, he was 15 and would've been 16 May 2014.

  • @tiffanybiscuit7587
    @tiffanybiscuit7587 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I offer prayers and gratitude to her everyday ... I am so thankful to have her in my life .

  • @andyfisher189
    @andyfisher189 4 ปีที่แล้ว +894

    *Zelda Spellman has entered the chat*

    • @ardiya8
      @ardiya8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Andy Fisher came here bcs of zelda spellman

    • @13gudadod
      @13gudadod 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I came back to here after 9month(I know because it commented here)just because of her even tho I know everything about Hekate already

    • @merongirma33
      @merongirma33 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Aunt Zelda! I prefer Hilda tho 🥰

    • @pixelpine483
      @pixelpine483 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      YASS QUEEN

    • @jonathanmacias5450
      @jonathanmacias5450 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@merongirma33 I like them both because I feel like she one sister wouldn't make sense without the other

  • @neebusjeebus9100
    @neebusjeebus9100 6 ปีที่แล้ว +875

    2:11 that crown... the torch... the robe... could that be... THE STATUE OF LIBERTY?!!?

    • @thehumanistisin9924
      @thehumanistisin9924 6 ปีที่แล้ว +119

      Master_ Mudkipz the statue of liberty is Libertus, the Roman goddess of freedom.

    • @indigoandromeda239
      @indigoandromeda239 6 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      hold it right there! i'm calling the thought police

    • @indigoandromeda239
      @indigoandromeda239 6 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Hekate Triformis it is spelled Libertas. now go away google.

    • @Fannintendociccio1
      @Fannintendociccio1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Aaaaand that's why Clownpiece also has that design.

    • @codysanchez3901
      @codysanchez3901 6 ปีที่แล้ว +114

      They claim it's Libertas, but it hardly looks like her. The statue is even placed at a crossroads between 3 geographical regions. I'm one of those tinfoil hat guys that personally believes it's really Hecate.

  • @jamilaerika4243
    @jamilaerika4243 6 ปีที่แล้ว +377

    hestia is one of the most forgotten god

    • @hyruleanshero7579
      @hyruleanshero7579 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Jamila Erika true

    • @Gypsyqueen246
      @Gypsyqueen246 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      So is Nepthys

    • @dejanpapic1431
      @dejanpapic1431 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yeah,I'm quite a fan of mythologies for my whole life but first time I saw-heard of her was in Dan Machi anime.

    • @geffeternal741
      @geffeternal741 6 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Jamila Erika
      True. And she's one of the original 12 Olympians too.

    • @jamilaerika4243
      @jamilaerika4243 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Geffrey Gamolo yeah she gave it to dionysus

  • @SpeedyXGunz
    @SpeedyXGunz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    Hoooly shit! My friend Sheila is a wiccan. We don't speak or hang out as much as we did in high school, but every November 30 she goes and volunteers at an animal shelter on 8th street. I believe... going on 10 years now. I never thought to ask her, why that particular day. Just thought it was a day she just picked and stuck with it. Woooow... Thanks!

    • @codyburtch593
      @codyburtch593 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Speedy Gunz ok so what does it have to do with hecante?

    • @MythologyFictionExplained
      @MythologyFictionExplained  6 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      All that time his friend was worshiping/honoring Hecate and he didn't know it is the point he was trying to make.

    • @geffeternal741
      @geffeternal741 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Isn't Wiccan follows the goddess Wicca which is known as the Mother Goddess?
      Can also be another name to Ashera, the wife of Yahweh in Jewish or old Babylonian mythology. Who's also known as mother of all angels. 😁

    • @brokennimations8120
      @brokennimations8120 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      +Geffrey Gamolo Nah! Wiccan just means Witch so we commonly worship the goddess of Witchcraft Hecate

    • @thehumanistisin9924
      @thehumanistisin9924 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Geffrey Gamolo Wiccans actually follow any pantheon or pantheons that speak to them.

  • @trinityshade
    @trinityshade 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    My Goddess, Hekate! Thank you for such a lovely tribute to the World Soul

  • @aniaalvarez8820
    @aniaalvarez8820 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love Hecate she is an amazing goddess. When he talking about devoting time to her on November 30th each year I thought it was going to be bad but it wasn't. I love the fact that people would adopt a dog or help those who were neglected and alone. She really is an amazing goddess. I think Hades and Hecate are my new favorite greek god and goddess.

  • @kainslegacy78618
    @kainslegacy78618 6 ปีที่แล้ว +243

    Ironic.
    The goddess of witchcraft and necromancy was also the original Saint.

    • @laughinjackdaviscrawford5234
      @laughinjackdaviscrawford5234 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who?

    • @gordonsew424
      @gordonsew424 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What do u mean by "original saint"?

    • @Leo-hp7ub
      @Leo-hp7ub 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      And sooo....your saying what about Witches?

    • @matt46142
      @matt46142 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      La Santa Muerte?

    • @ginaprimeau6832
      @ginaprimeau6832 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Patron Saint of stray animals, tender hearted, flowers of fire our kindly guardian

  • @EggPalette
    @EggPalette 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    My Greek friend is named Hecate...which is why I clicked on this video...BUT NOW I SUBSCRIBED BECAUSE I LOVE GREEK MYTHOLOGY!!!

  • @foxymoronvideos3270
    @foxymoronvideos3270 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Another piece I learned about Hecate was that she held a somewhat similar role to Cerberus. While Cerberus had the duty of preventing the souls of the dead from leaving the Underworld, Hecate would prevent the living from entering into the Underworld. Though the story of Demeter and Persephone stands as an exception to this rule.
    In the research I've done, I've come across something of a debate as to whether Hecate was really childless. Some argue that she was, while some argue that she may have been the mother of Circe. I haven't looked into the arguments enough to draw my own conclusion though.

  • @Creativehealing444
    @Creativehealing444 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Many thanks for these gentle insights. I love the archetypal element of Hecate within the divine feminine. This inspires me to honour and value the gentle aspects of the physic abilities that help nurture and care for the neglected. I am not surprised to learn she is connection with the moon and dogs. Love Love Love. Thank you once again.

  • @TaraaaPolovinaaa
    @TaraaaPolovinaaa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I just finished part 3 of chilling adventures of Sabrina and I remember that I saved one of your videos and wouldn't you know it, it's about the same goddess in which witches start to pray.🙂🙂🙂

  • @davidlarkin1040
    @davidlarkin1040 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Some of my favorite Gods and Goddessess are Nyx, Hestia, Hades, Hecate, Pontus, Chaos, Apollo, Artemis, and The Three Fates. Most of these are so underrated, even when they are some of the most important Gods and Goddessess. Yes, i said some because i know Apollo, Artemis, Hades, and The Three Fates are very important to Greece mythology. Thank you for making these videos.

  • @barrylamm7103
    @barrylamm7103 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hecate's symbol was the letter "Y"....in ancient doorways you will find that symbol placed above them. When walking thru a gateway or a doorway one was advised to say a small blessing to Hecate as to help make the right choice on the path that would follow once passing thru. It also was a symbol of her three headed images. She was the past the present and the future all in one goddess. Hecate did not need "love" as we know it...she was beloved and followed by so many believers ...she called them "Her Children" and followers of Hecate called her "Their Mother"...if ever lost all one has to do is call out to Hecate and she would come to advise the best solution, much like a "Loving Mother."

    • @mysticalhighpriestessamari4355
      @mysticalhighpriestessamari4355 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      WOW!!! 👏 Amazing expounding of this incredibly great great Goddess!! I love her so much because she is the ultimate supreme epitome of Unconditional Love ❤Thank you very much ❤

  • @tReadYT
    @tReadYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was looking for pronunciation guidance, so was very pleased to find how thoroughly you addressed that at the beginning. Thanks!

  • @camiloiribarren1450
    @camiloiribarren1450 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Yes! I love learning about Greek myths and relearning the ones I forgot. Bring on the myths

  • @Starboythecosmicwitch
    @Starboythecosmicwitch 6 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Thank you for making this and showing the factual compassionate core of the goddess!

    • @iysismarie7305
      @iysismarie7305 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've seen a few of your videos and I really appreciate you I just wanted to say that , I'm always looking for interesting people and I really think we could be besties in a whole nother life really I just wanted to say thank you.

  • @rothensexploit1815
    @rothensexploit1815 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Very Well Done. I thought I knew a lot about Hecate, but you gave me new information. Thank You!

  • @andreadybvik
    @andreadybvik 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was soo interesting! sat in a meditation where Hecate's energy came through very strong! Loved to learn more about her!

  • @Amehana
    @Amehana 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for such a respectful and informative video. She has helped and guided me many times in my life, as has Athena and some of the Japanese kami. Hecate is someone that I have certainly asked for her advice on how to proceed at times of major life decisions and has given me hints in dreams.

  • @laamaikahikichartrand7830
    @laamaikahikichartrand7830 6 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    Finally a video on Hecate!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

  • @brackonstudios
    @brackonstudios 6 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Great job getting on the trending page as a "Creator on the Rise"!

  • @maniatissa
    @maniatissa 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    In Greek we pronounce her as e-KA-ti, the "H" in front of the name is actually an ancient Greek secondary intonation (δασεία) which, in the English transliteration becomes the letter H. I love your analysis- Ekati is one of my favorites along with Hades - another greatly misunderstood God. Thank you!

    • @ian-jonathanangel3770
      @ian-jonathanangel3770 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's how I was told to pronounce it but with the 'H'.

    • @DeV-2909
      @DeV-2909 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      In Hinduism, we have "shakti". She is also a tri-formed goddess. Saraswati, lakshmi & kali are her three forms.

    • @audreydoyle5268
      @audreydoyle5268 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@DeV-2909 in many ways the divine shows their faces in tones and tongues the People understand. All by different titles, yet all the same titans

  • @siyr8760
    @siyr8760 4 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    Can’t wait for her to be on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina!!😂😂❤️

  • @christar9527
    @christar9527 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I believe that she is also known to help us heal and uncover our shadow self.

  • @Yana-qq7yc
    @Yana-qq7yc 6 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    this should be an official holiday-
    Nov. 30th - day of hecate - volunteer anywhere for the day

    • @88sbyers
      @88sbyers 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s my birthday! 💗

    • @brAmbedkarvadheemusalmaan
      @brAmbedkarvadheemusalmaan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      All respected official holiday fans and birthday fans and magic fans and magic masters here please click my profile and go to play list and click mantra folder and watch the 2nd last mantra and be happy.☝️😊

    • @gulayquliyeva5057
      @gulayquliyeva5057 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😡💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩👎

  • @Black.Rose743
    @Black.Rose743 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I've been meaning to get back to Greek mythology, glad I found your channel

  • @swad2315
    @swad2315 6 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    Hecate is such an interesting and loving goddess that why did they gave her the title the goddess of kindness and mercy

    • @Tanya07709
      @Tanya07709 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Umm no her power isn't rooted in sappy love, she is comforting but she can also tap into darkness unlike Aphrodite or other friendlier deitys.

    • @milascave2
      @milascave2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      rav; You got that right. Romantic love can have a very dark side to it.

    •  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hecate takes no side. She's both light and dark

  • @victoriahaunter3237
    @victoriahaunter3237 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Here after watching CAOS , I felt so drawn to her❤️

  • @ryoko03us
    @ryoko03us 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I never looked as Hecate as evil!

  • @carendesatoff3213
    @carendesatoff3213 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Here I am feeling "witchy "and up pops "Hecate", the 🌙 moon Goddess of Witches. I knew about her before I saw photos or printed info. I was 16 yrs. old and didn't know 1 person who knew about witchcraft or Goddesses.

  • @emilylucero3278
    @emilylucero3278 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I have just learned of this beautiful goddess so when I heard that a way to honor her on her day November 30th is by adopting a dog or going to a shelter is mind blowing cuz that’s when I got my dog...crazy

  • @Rautha12
    @Rautha12 6 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    Perses (Πέρσης) meaning the radiant was the titan of the night time sky & Asteria (Αστερία) meaning "of the stars" or "like the stars" was the female titan of starlight. Their offspring is Hecate (Εκάτη) meaning "the one from afar" as an allusion to the titaness being able to affect or harm from afar. Her cult was stronger in Asia Minor mainly in the Hellenic city of Melitos. An epithet often used in greek was "τριτηα" meaning the triple. This alludes to the help she provided to the Olympians in their battle against the Gigantes (giants) and as a reward she was given authority over the three realms the primal Gods commanded, Heaven (Zeus), Sea (Poseidon) and the Underworld (Hades). As all titans related to light, (Perses, Asteria, Euryfaessa, Hyperion) had some oracular power so did she. All the above as primordial powers were related and invoked during witchcraft so was she. Being a lunar titan she helped Demetra find Persefone when all lights were out. When Persefone was not able to fully return to Earth she escorted her in the underworld. Sacred places to her were the places where three roads met. As a goddess of the underworld two kinds of sacrifices were offered: grains and food left as offerings on such places, and blood offerings of dogs as was done for Hades.

    • @picnic1123
      @picnic1123 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rautha12 Perses was the destruction ..... right ???

    • @Boss_Isaac
      @Boss_Isaac 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +pic nic
      Yes. Perses is derived from the Greek verb πέρθειν, meaning "to ravage" or "destroy."

    • @luchoportuano2829
      @luchoportuano2829 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      She is portrayed as Protector of Animals, blood offerings of dogs would have enraged Her.

    • @josephgiacobine1069
      @josephgiacobine1069 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lucho Portuano, i would say so i do recall a greek king who killed his virgin daughter as offering to Artemis.

    • @stevenopolis3155
      @stevenopolis3155 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Blood offering of dogs doesn’t really seem to fit. Maybe it could be interpreted that way in an instance where you had to show mercy to an injured dog, one less fortunate. But offering your energy (blood carries our energy) to help a dog in need would make more sense maybe? Like volunteering at a shelter, adopting, or fostering a dog.

  • @christophermichael1119
    @christophermichael1119 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice video! Hecate is my protector, and I always love these videos about her. Good job!❤

  • @silassketches6741
    @silassketches6741 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My matron goddess in her glory, you left somethings out but a good simple explanation

  • @rayraysully5486
    @rayraysully5486 6 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    I tip my Witchy hat to you Sir you really did your research quite thoroughly and I enjoyed the video. As devout worshiper of Hecate I can say I am impressed with how you explained what she is all about. Many blessings to you )O(

  • @vcodyy6693
    @vcodyy6693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Omg THE WAY ITS PRONOUNCED IN GREEK !!!! IT SOUNDS SOO GOOD 😭💕

  • @richt63
    @richt63 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video. I myself pronounced Hecate as in Greek. I call her Hecate Soteria. Which is found in the Chaldean Oracles

  • @dunning234
    @dunning234 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks so much Greek Mythology has always been a wonderful thing to me.

  • @scarecrowjuniper9054
    @scarecrowjuniper9054 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This truly made me fall more in love with Hecate, a beautify deity indeed.

  • @amodernalchemist432
    @amodernalchemist432 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I had no idea that Hecate had a positive side like caring for the abandoned and/or unwanted. I had the impression that Hecate was more nefarious and evil...great vid👍🤘

  • @ogismotheonly101
    @ogismotheonly101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love her do much!!! Yes, she definitely helps all those in need. Especially children, she will always answer a call to help a child, any child, regardless of religious beliefs!!! She also helps the elderly, physically and mentally disabled!!! She always always helps fami,ies in need regardless of religious beliefs or whether they are rich, poor, or middle class!!! She always always answers if you are a student if any age, any religious beliefs, it doesnt matter if you are homosexuals or heterosexuals, to her you are all her beloved children!! She once said to me, "do not give action to those thoughts that would harm another, think and rethink and analyze your thoughts, because even your good intentions would harm another, so be careful of your thoughts! Take responsibility for all you dom say and act, because there are no scape goats in life, you must answer for all you do, say and act upon. So learn to take responsibility for those things that you do right and do no harm to another!! We do not cast spells against the will of another, regardless, free will is a gift from the Heavens and therefore must be respected always!!" Then she called me her daughter, and told me to never stop praying in any religious language. To keep the doors of the spiritual realm open and alive un my life, so that blessings will come through!!! She has been faithful and I live her. I am eclectic and or as active prayerband worship in many religious LANGUAGES and live them all. I have heard her screaming and crying for the deaths if children in the Middle East, Africa, Central and South America, Asian Nations, and many others. Because of hunger, wars, famine, abuses, tortures. Even in the United States, Europe!! She absolutely loves children and can't see them suffering!!! The truth.

  • @miguelmulero2802
    @miguelmulero2802 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Hecate is my favorite goddess

  • @jjkovach8338
    @jjkovach8338 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I worship Hecate grately sir. You have done a great job on describing and telling about her. Thank you

  • @jasonrohan7471
    @jasonrohan7471 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What caught my attention the most was that she was helping those in need.

  • @jswjanjan
    @jswjanjan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wonderful! Thank you for this - I always feel her at the crossroads...🧙‍♀️🧡

  • @H3ypartner
    @H3ypartner 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Great video!!! I love Hecate she is one of my favorites along with Artemis. The way I say her name is the fourth pronunciation you said. Definitely going to subscribe and check out the rest of your content!

  • @pumibel1720
    @pumibel1720 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I love that Hecate adopted her animals instead of going to a breeder. I appreciate learning more about her.

  • @ztellarvibrationz8753
    @ztellarvibrationz8753 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such a beautiful and underrated goddess. I'm glad you gave her a spotlight

  • @meaniemaelily
    @meaniemaelily 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hecate has been appearing to me, gently and lightly, only very quickly, and I didn’t know anything about her, but learning all of this, it makes sense as to why she’s coming to me. I feel honored.

  • @redlady120
    @redlady120 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    A just note on the goddess. Thank you very much for the upload. :)

  • @makeupboss9812
    @makeupboss9812 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I learned some Greek Mythology in High School, it was part of our Ancient Literature in English Class . They never touched on Hecate , I am glad I saw this . Quite interesting, thank you for posting this . I’m not a Pagan or Wiccan, just a normal everyday person who’s interested in Greek Mythology.

  • @miaphoenix1208
    @miaphoenix1208 6 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Very interesting video. I have not heard of her before. Thank you for another great video! :)

  • @itsjustnadia
    @itsjustnadia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Woah there are a lot of myths about hekate I didn't know about..! Great video!

  • @finncurtis8076
    @finncurtis8076 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    as a pagan witch who worships and works with Hekate i absolutely love how youve described her and her mythology

  • @Uhanek
    @Uhanek 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    One very important aspect is missing: In Neoplatonism/Theurgy she is even presented as the worldsoul that connects the creation with the absolute.

    • @LunaTheMoonKitten
      @LunaTheMoonKitten 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know you made this comment two years ago lol but can you explain this a bit more to me if you don’t mind?

  • @natalie8343
    @natalie8343 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This was my favorite video because i found it hard to dig up a lot of information regarding the goddess. For example, i didnt know she could be a elderly woman. So i like that this is super informative. Especially with the animals. I had no clue thats what they were about. Overall i really enjoyed this video.

    • @christar9527
      @christar9527 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Natalie Vanderham Google and other search engines tell you that.

  • @angelica7161
    @angelica7161 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    She is beautiful

  • @lindamorris7572
    @lindamorris7572 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There are reasons why we follow and feel the way we do about certain mythical Gods and Goddesses. Some speak for us. They speak to us and we honour that. Hecate speaks to me in everything I do. I'm not a Pagan or Wiccan follower but chose to be a witch. Eclectic, solitary. I believe that I was born into witchcraft. I tried other paths but none fit. Hecate is a source of strength. My dogs and cats have been rescues, I foster rats and have fostered dogs. I'm an empath and a medium. Darkness calls to me. Thank you Goddess Hecate for all your gifts.

  • @emacias1980
    @emacias1980 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    She is by far one of my favorite. Never heard of her until today. Thank you for this video.

  • @toughbutsweet1
    @toughbutsweet1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have often read that Hekate had three-headed statues because she was often combined with Selene, the titaness of the moon and Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, as all three were night goddesses as well as virgin deities. There are also myths detailing that one of the kind things she did was to guide shades (spirits of the dead) on their way to Hades. Another describes that Hekate was asked by Zeus to assist him during the Titanomachy, as he feared her great powers of witchcraft and plague, and her torch that was able to expel flames. She decided to assist him after being convinced the Titan regime was cruel and untrustworthy. There is also an account of her patrolling the caverns of Hades with Cerberus on a leash, lighted by her eternal torch. All of these snippets I gathered from reading renowned Mythologists. Sadly, even with hours of searching, I cannot locate the source for the Hekate-Cerberus description. It must have been a library book.

  • @joviroze7190
    @joviroze7190 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you now I will proceed to draw representations of Hecate and make hcs about how much a great person she was.

  • @Sona-cz4wg
    @Sona-cz4wg 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    She may be the goddess of witchcraft but every goddess has her own talents.So Hecate has her own.

  • @JXAChambers
    @JXAChambers ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I had no idea she was so wonderful. No wonder so many Wiccans follow her. One who cares for the shunned and the oppressed. One who celebrates the odd and the forgotten.

  • @alecicruz388
    @alecicruz388 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When I was a child, I had this old red book. It was part of a set of encyclopedia my uncle got from the neighbor he was doing. lol Even by that time, it was already old and reeked of ancient. But it has like 20 or more pages dedicated to Greek Mythology. It was such an eye opener.

  • @totallyanonymousbish9599
    @totallyanonymousbish9599 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Goddess of Witches♡

  • @fai-pe7oq
    @fai-pe7oq 6 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Can you do one of Apollo next! He is a very complex diety, and sometimes his powers are paradoxical which I think is very interesting.

  • @beckyarncliffe2119
    @beckyarncliffe2119 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Im here after watching chilling adventures of sabrina season 3. Is there anyone else?
    Hecate is so cool btw.

    • @firerockstar2
      @firerockstar2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same! Season/Part 4 is out now!

  • @candaceperkins7425
    @candaceperkins7425 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic video! Hecate is one of my favorites in Greek mythology!

  • @rowan1325
    @rowan1325 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I found this throughly fascinating as this is a central part of my religious path. Thank you

  • @Deadly_Beauties_Jewelry
    @Deadly_Beauties_Jewelry 6 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    I loved this video thank for you did a great job and even taught me more about the goddess that I do worship in my practice.

  • @belladollar243
    @belladollar243 6 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    As always great job!