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pn)tecte!d soldiers in battles and sailors at sea. over the justi
in courts and granted victory in competitions. And she was al
aSS,OCllat£�d with the moon and worshipped as the n:>ltT,Ynj:>,,,, of agriculture.1II
On the other hand, Hecate was viewed as the of darkness and
death. It was believed that at at the crossroads, '
"'I"'rYu"n","""orl by dogs, and wraiths. She could assume a terrifying
wandered around and heralded misfortune to all who
saw her. Therefore, one of her names was Antaia ("she who meets"). She
was also Trivial as she at three roads one another.
In cultures crossroads are thought to represent the point ;
where worlds and dimensions meet and intertwine: the world of and
the world of Matter, the of and the mundane of humans,
the and the divine. Hecate was
dangerous and away from where she could
for she brought death to those whom she encountered. But to those
dared to seek her, she the way - the one that should be
chosen from the three the path of initiation into her dark
Hecate was often seen in desolate places: on tops of in the
of and in areas. Her kingdom was that of wild
animals: hounds, wolves, and serpents. Her witchcraft often
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