Description
Hecate Goddess Ivory Tone Statue
Hecate is known as the:
- Goddess of the Three Paths
- Goddess of Witchcraft
- Queen of the Night
- Goddess of the Cross Roads
- Necromancy
- Guardian of the Household
- Protector of the Newly Born
- Healing
Here she is depicted standing with her torch, birthing knife, hounds,, and is wearing a crown, elegant cape and dress.
Hecate, a divinity of the Underworld and companion of Persephone, is called the queen of night and the goddess of the cross-roads; and her name was shrieked at night at the cross-roads of cities. She is often seen bearing torches, and it is with them that she killed Clytius in the course of the Gigantomachy. Hecate is regarded as supreme, both in Heaven and in the Underworld, and it is said that Zeus calls upon her whenever any man on earth offers sacrifices, and prays for favor.
This cast ivory tone resin statue measures approximately 10.75 inches tall x 5.75 inches x 4.5 inches.