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View Name: Hecate


HECATE
GENDER: Feminine
OTHER SCRIPTS: ‘Εκατη (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: HEK-ə-tee (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Greek ‘Εκατη (Hekate), possibly derived from ‘εκας (hekas) meaning "far off". In Greek mythology Hecate was a goddess associated with witchcraft, crossroads, tombs, demons and the underworld.
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VARIANT: Hekate



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