Hekate, goddess of pathways and crossroads, is also associated with magic. She is often accompanied by dogs. *

Myth

Not a lot is known of Hekate; however, she is said to have received a share of earth, sea and sky, and is well-respected by Zeus.

When Demeter's daughter Persephone was abducted, it was Hekate who heard her cries and told Demeter what had happened.

Worship

Hekate received offerings at crossroads; she may have originated in Caria, and her most important center of worship was Lagina. She was especially dear to women.

References

• Burkert, Walter. Greek Religion. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 1985.
• Gantz, Timothy. Early Greek Myth, Volumes 1 and 2. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1993.
• Kerenyi, Karl. The Gods of the Greeks. Thames and Hudson, London, 1951.
• Nilsson, Martin P. Greek Folk Religion. University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1940.