The Shrine Of Our Lady Of The Crossroads

A humble shrine to the splendor and glory of the Far-Striding Thea, Hekate, in Her many forms.

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ᯓ ⁺₊ ♱ .ᐟ I find Hekate all around me

I find Hekate in the lamp posts lighting my street I find Hekate in the frantic search for my house keys I find Hekate in the dandelion sprouting through the cracked sidewalk I find Hekate in the first star to show on a dark night I find Hekate in the exploration of identity I find Hekate in the silence of thought I find Hekate all around me, and I'm so glad Hekate found me.

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Hekate's many Epithets from the Greek Magical Papyri

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"All nature is a vast symbolism: Every material fact has sheathed within it a spiritual truth." Edwin Powell Hubble

Hekate by Kaysha Siemens

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Let Lady Hekate be noticed through nature

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May Lady Hekate’s flames guide us

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Rock thrones of Hekate and Zeus on the remote Greek Island of Chalke

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Epithets of the Holy Mother: Protection

I've looked to find some epithets of the Mistress Hekate to aid in prayers and petitions for protection against harm:

Hekate Adamantaea - Hekate, the Unconquerable Goddess Hekate Alexeatis - Hekate, Averting of Evil Hekate Alkimos - Hekate, who is Strong and Powerful Hekate Apotropaios - Hekate, Averter Hekate Aregos - Hekate, Helper Hekate Chthonia - Hekate of the Earth Hekate Damasandra - Hekate, Who Is the Dominator of Men Hekate Damnodamia - Hekate, Subduing of the Subduer Hekate Einalian - Hekate who is of the Sea Hekate Ephoros - Hekate, the Guardian Hekate Episkopos - Hekate who Watches Over Hekate Epitelchea - Hekate who is the Stronghold Hekate Katakampsypsaychenos - Hekate, Bender of Proud Necks Hekate Kratais - Hekate, who is the Dominator Hekate Kyria - Hekate, who is the Supreme Hekate Lampadephoros - Hekate, who warns of Night Attacks Hekate Limenoskopos - Hekate, who watches the Threshold, Who watches the Harbour Hekate Lochias - Hekate, Goddess of Childbirthing, protector over birthing Hekate Medusa - Hekate who is the Protector/Gorgon Hekate Melinoe - Hekate who is the Soothing One Hekate Paggenneteira - Hekate, Who is Mother to All Hekate Pandamateira - Hekate, who is Master of All, Subduer of All Hekate Panopaia - Hekate, who sees all Hekate Pasikrateia - Hekate, who dominates all Hekate Pasimedeonsa - Hekate, the All-Guarding One Hekate Phylake - Hekate, who is guarding and watchful Hekate Theroktomos - Hekate, Slayer of the Beast Hekate Tletos - Hekate, Patient One

Hekate Soteira - Hekate, the Savioress

Source

The Many Epithets of Hekate | Mat Auryn (patheos.com)

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May Lady Hekate guide our way with her torches and give us guidance through divinity

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Moodboard for Hekate

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Hekate Dadouchos Torchbearer

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Litany to Hekate for Protection

Mother Hekate, Apotropaia,

O Fearsome Brimo, be my defender.

Mother Hekate, Apotropaia,

Night's Radiant Daughter, be my defender.

Mother Hekate, Apotropaia,

Light of the Abyss, be my defender.

Askei Kataskei Eron Oreon Ior Mega Samnyer Baui Phobantia Semne.

Photo by Henning Schlottmann on Wikimedia Commmons.

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Hekate moodboard

Pyrophoros, keeper of the sacred fire May you light my way as I stumble on the path Mistress of the restless dead May you protect me in the depth of night Astrodia, You who walks above and below I bring you my love and devotion

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Priestess of Hekate by jo freyr on Deviantart

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Hekate - Ameluria

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Some of Hekate's More Gentle Epithets

Abronoê ‘Gracious-minded’, ‘Providing Grace’, ‘Gracious’ Arêgos ‘Helper’ Atala ‘Tender’, ‘Delicate’ Boôpis ‘Cow-eyed’ Deichteira ‘Teacher’, ‘Revealer’ Ekdotis ‘Bestower’ Epaine ‘Awe-Inspiring’, ‘Glorious’, ‘Sublime’ Eranne ‘Lovely’ Erannos ‘Lovely’ Êrigeneia ‘Daughter of morning’, ‘Early-born’ Erôtotokeia / Erototokos ‘Bearer of love’, ‘Producing Love’, ‘Who Bore Love’ Eukoline ‘Good Tempered’ Indalimos ‘Beautiful’ Kalligeneia ‘Bearing Beautiful Offspring’ Kalliste ‘Fairest’ Kore ‘Maiden’ Kydimos ‘Glorious’ Maera ‘Shining’ Makairapos ‘Blessed-one’ Megiste ‘Greatest’ Melinoe ‘Soothing One’ Ourania ‘Celestial’, ‘Heavenly’ Paggennêteira ‘Mother of All’ Paiônios ‘Healer’ Pammêtôr ‘Mother of All’ Pandôteira ‘All-giver’, ‘One who gives everything’, ‘Bestower of Everything’, Bounteous’ Pantrephô / Pantrophos ‘All-nurturing’, ‘All-sustaining’, ‘who feeds all’ Phaennô ‘Brilliant’ Phaesimbrotos ‘Bringer of light to mortals’ Phaethô ‘Radiant’ Phoebe ‘Bright’ Polyboteira ‘Generous Giver of Nourishment’ Rhododaktylos ‘Rosy-Fingered’ Terpsimbrotos ‘Delighting men’, ‘One who delights mortals’, ‘Gladdens the hearts of men’ Tlêtê / Tletos ‘Patient’ Zootrophos ‘Nourisher of Life’

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In the Greek pantheon, Hekate is known as a protector of entryways, borders, and crossroads. She is also a Cthonic (underworld) goddess who exists on the peripheries of the pantheon, and teaches witches like Circe and Medea their magical crafts. Therefore, she has darker associations with death, the underworld, the moon, magic spells, and spirits.

In Hesiod’s Theogany, Hecate is the daughter of Titans Perses and Asteria. For defeating the giant Pergamon in the Gigantomauchy (epic battle between Olympians and Giants), Hekate is the only Titan to retain her powers under the rule of Zeus, who gives Hecate a share of earth, heaven and sea. Like Hermes, Hekate is one of the few deities to have the power to move between the realms of the living and the dead, thus, her portrayal holding divine keys.

One of the most famous myths involving Hecate is Hades’ abduction of Demeter’s daughter, Persephone. Hekate assists Demeter in the underworld by leading the way with torchlight, and later becomes an attendant to Persephone. Hecate’s sacred animal ally is a black dog, said to be Hecuba, Queen of Troy, who was reincarnated by Hekate after suicide. For this reason, dogs were sacrificed and eaten in Hekate’s honor. Another sacred animal servant is the Polecat (weasel), who was the handmaiden Galinthias punished for a deception involving the birth of Hercules.

Around the 5th century B.C.E. we see the first sculptural totem figures portraying Hekate in the triple body form surrounding a central column. These votive statues for the protection of travelers would be placed at crossroads with each figure facing a different path.

Hekate is associated with a variety of frightening Daimones (minor divinities or spirits which could be good or evil.) the Empusae was a shapeshifting specter with the body of a woman, and one leg of brass and the other of a donkey, with hopes of devouring a traveler. The Lamia was originally a vengeful Libyan serpentine woman who devoured children, but later was seen to take the form of attractive, voluptuous woman who would seduce a traveler and feast on their fresh blood. The Mormo was another phantom bogeyman said to be sent out by Hekate to nibble on misbehaving children. Hecate was also followed by a retinue of underworld torch bearing nymphs, called the Lampads. These attendants would accompany both Hekate and Persephone on their journeys between the realms, and also symbolically assist initiates of the Eleusinian mysteries.

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“…Hekate, with a torch in her hands, met Demeter, and spoke to her and told her news: ‘Queenly Demeter, bringer of seasons and giver of good gifts, what god of heaven or what mortal man has rapt away Persephone and pierced with sorrow your dear heart? For I heard her voice, yet saw not with my eyes who it was. But I tell you truly and shortly all I know.’

So, then, said Hekate. And the daughter of rich-haired Rhea answered her not, but sped swiftly with her, holding flaming torches in her hands.”

-Homeric Hymn to Demeter