Hecate

Hecate — the deity of darkness and witchcraft

When night falls, she comes to earth with her faithful dogs. No one and nothing can hide from the piercing gaze of Hecate. She is mystery and magic, she is darkness and death. Who is she: a hunter of people or a compassionate mother, a messenger of troubles or a savior of the oppressed?

The Dark Lady
Her image is unusual and interesting. Why? If only simply because Hecate is a dark deity, simply put, a witch of ancient Greece.

If good deities bring light and joy, then Hecate has a completely different element. She was called the patroness of the night darkness, which envelops the whole world, enabling dark spirits to gain power at this time. She was often compared to the lunar deity, Selena, but researchers still tend to believe that these are two completely different goddesses, even if they rule at the same time of day.

The sphere of Hecate's patronage was mysterious and magical phenomena, the other world (and hence death), all kinds of poisons and rituals. The ancient Greeks believed that it was from Hecate that witchcraft knowledge was transmitted to individuals.
Hecate is one of the goddesses often addressed by magicians, sorcerers, witches.