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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Awwww. She had animals friends

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! 😒

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.

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

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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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

She sounds like a nice goddess

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

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.🙂🙂🙂

Blessed be all wiccans reading this :)

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.

I never looked as Hecate as evil!

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

hestia is one of the most forgotten god

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.

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.

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

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!

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

Thank you for dedicating time and energy to Hekate. This is such a great and informative vid. Hekate, as with Hades, is one of my favorite Greek deities and deity in general. I feel like I learned a few new things about Hekate and that your vid does her some serious justice. Thank you.

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(

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

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

I LOVE HER. She has been always one of my fav goddesses :3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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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."

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

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

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

Amazing content thank you for creating quality videos they never fail to impress.

Absolutely amazing information! Thank you so much for providing this information. The illustrations were beautiful.

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

My friend and I just had a conversation about Hecate and the pronunciation of her name. Thanks for the clarification. I've been watching your videos for a short while now and I feel your channel should be Way more popular. Keep up the great work Sir.

That was an excellent video. Thank you for making it and sharing! I didn't realize what Hecate did. Especially caring for the lost and abandoned and helping with new beginnings.

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

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!

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.

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

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

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

As always great job!

Amazing video! Concise, precise, well researched and well executed. 10/10, subscribed!

I love this video! Hecate is an idol to me. Please keep on doing videos on more obscure deities and Goddesses!

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

We are the point We are the edge We are the wolves that Hecate fed We are the bow We are the shaft We are the bolts that Hecate cast

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

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

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.

came here after watching chilling adventures of sabrina part 3

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.

Thanks for the videos. I'm new to the channel and a beginning pagan/Wiccan. Your videos are helping me decide on which, if any, deities I want to include/honor in my practice. Voice is very soothing also.

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

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👍🤘

Love these stories, have been reading ‘The Iliad’ & now I have bought ‘Greek Mythology Explained’.... makes my daily commute enjoyable 🙏

I loved hearing what you came with. It was really good.I enjoyed it. You did a great a job with everything.

Had no kids? Circe: "Do I mean nothing to you mortal?"

Goddess of Witches♡

Nice work and thank you for the respect you show in your videos.

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

She is beautiful

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.

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

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