Any suggestions for others just starting to learn about this deity?
When beginning to learn about Hecate, I recommend a lot of reading. This is a list from the Facebook Group - Hekate's Crossroads....
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 1 min
Any interesting or unusual UPG to share?
A few incidents have happened to me that I attribute directly to the Goddess. When I moved to North Carolina, I found a house that was...
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 1 min
Something You Wish You Knew About this Deity but Don’t Currently
One of the things I find confusing regarding Hecate is her place as the Cosmic World Soul. She is said to be the womb in which all...
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 1 min
Worst misconception about this deity that you have encountered.
There are many who follow Hecate as the crone aspect of the triple Goddess figure. There are some that follow her as the cosmic world...
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 1 min
How has your relationship with this deity changed over time?
Over the years, my relationship with the Goddess has changed a great deal. I started out as a solitary with no named deity, and then...
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 1 min
A Time When this Deity has Refused to Help
I like to say I have a relationship, not a religion. I don't spend my time asking for things or praying for things that I can do myself....
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 2 min
A time when this deity has helped you
When I began my journey to learn about Hecate, I was just being to take care of my mother. I always felt little or no connection to her....
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 3 min
Your Own Composition – A Piece of Writing About or For this Deity
This is my original work submitted as part of the Pagan Blog Project in 2013 Hecate is a Greco-Roman Goddess. She is said to be the key...
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 1 min
A Quote, a Poem, or Piece of Writing that You Think this Deity Resonates Strongly With
The quote that I most closely associate with her is: Aristophanes, Plutus 410 ff (trans. O'Neill) (Greek comedy C5th to 4th B.C.) :"Ask...
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 1 min
Music that Makes You Think of this Deity
Music that I associate with Hecate - I do not claim ownership of any of these works. Originally published on Blogger - 5/30/14 8:00 AM
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 1 min
Art That Reminds You of this Deity
There is some amazing work out there that depicts the Goddess. Hecate by Hrefngast http://hrefngast.deviantart.com/art/Hecate-209240765...
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 2 min
The Good & Bad - Qualities of Hecate
Like others who have taken part in this exercise regarding Hecate, I often wonder if I'm following the same deity as my fellow Hecateans....
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 1 min
How does this deity relate to other gods and other pantheons?
Hecate has been related to various goddess figures. Selene, Artemis, Isis, and even Lucifer are often associated with her. If we look...
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 1 min
How does this deity stand in terms of gender and sexuality? (historical and/or UPG)
The most common belief of Hecate is that she was a virgin goddess and was young and feminine. Her are mostly depicted as a young woman...
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 1 min
How do you think this deity represents the values of their pantheon and cultural origins?
Hecate has been seen in multiple cultures. The Chaldeans referenced her in the Chaldean Oracles. Today, many Wiccans hold her as the...
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 1 min
Any Mundane Practices That are Associated with This Deity?
I found the particular topic to be a bit of a challenge to write for. We can look at the word mundane as being one, nonmagical, or two,...
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 2 min
Has Worship of this Deity Changed in Modern Times?
In ancient times black bulls, sheep, and black dogs were often sacrificed to Hecate. There are many references in literature to this. In...
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Renee Olson
- Nov 19, 2023
- 2 min
Places Associated with this Deity and Their Worship
Hecate has dominion over the Heaven, Earth, and Sea. Some believe her right to reign over the heavens and earth, and Zeus granted Seas...
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Renee Olson
- Nov 18, 2023
- 2 min
Festivals, Days, and Times Sacred Hecate
(1)The Greeks were said to honor two sacred days to Hecate; August 13th and November 30th. The Romans took every 29th of the month as a...
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Renee Olson
- Nov 18, 2023
- 2 min
Offerings - Historical and UPG
In ancient times offerings to the Goddess Hecate included animal sacrifices. Black bulls, sheep, and dogs were often killed and...
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