#hecatedeity

[rightwheretheyleftme]

Appreciation post for Hecate, Circe, Pasiphae, and Medea. The witches of ancient greece 🪬🏺

#greek mythology #greek gods #hecatedeity #circe goddess #pasiphae #medea #the fact that 3/4 of these women are related is hilarious #what a witchy family

[earthendevotion]

I want to practice some divination as a devotional act for Hekate and Apollon, so if you'd like a reading specifically speaking to Hekate or another theos, DM me! 💜 It might take me a couple days to get to it, but I figure it's good practice and you all usually are up for it lol!

#hellenic polytheism #paganism #free readings #hecatedeity #hekatedeity #divination

[jessgoulder]

HEKATE

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[winebrightruby]

Selene and Hekate

I understand why people might look at Selene and Hekate and say they are opposites, full moon vs new moon. Selene is bright, peace-loving, gentle. Hekate is dark, powerful, fierce. But the thing is, the unifying symbol of “moon” is much more powerful than the opposite phases of it.

They both know secrets -- Selene, like Helios, is said to see everything that passes below the heavens. They are both nurturing -- Selene is mother to fifty or more daughters, and Hekate is nursemaid, kourotrophos, caregiver. They are both lightbearers -- Selene in her holy radiance, Hekate with her torches. They are both associated with the night. 

And they are both sources of magical power. Hekate is well-documented as goddess of witches. Selene is held and bled by the Thessalian witches, of course, but I would submit that she can pass down her power voluntarily as well. Helios, her brother, is the progenitor of the two famous Greek witches any student of Classics will immediately name: Circe and Medea. Both are directly descended from Helios as daughter and granddaughter respectively. While both call on Hekate in some form, it cannot be denied that their divine blood, Helios’ blood, gives them power beyond that of mere mortals. Does Selene not carry the same divine influence as her brother? It would be beyond a reach for anyone to claim literal descent from the Titan goddess, but I think it’s worth considering whether Selene, like Hekate, can bestow her power and authority on mortals who engage with her through prayer, devotion, and spellwork. My experience is that she can and will. 

Trying to make family trees for Greek mythology is an exercise in frustration, I know. But Selene and Hekate are pretty consistently related in the same fashion: they are first cousins once removed. Selene is actually one generation closer to Ouranos+Gaia, and since Helios’ power seems to dilute through the generations (Circe = basically a minor goddess; Medea = maybe a goddess? maybe a mortal? who can say really), this would suggest that Selene has more of what we consider “magic” to dispense than even Hekate does. 

On the whole, I regard them as more similar than different. Two points in a cycle resemble each other more than any point outside the cycle, basically. I’m far from an expert, but this is the point my reading and experience have led me to so far.

#Hellenic polytheism #witchblr #Selenedeity #Hecatedeity #Hekate #Selene #my practice

[aesthetics-for-the-gods]

Self indulgent aesthetic for Hekate, Greek goddess of magic, the night, and crossroads featuring tarot, crystals and candles, and a vaguely eerie late night pic.

All images are my own, please don't repost or remove this caption!

#hekate #hellenic pagan #hecate #mythology aesthetic #greek mythology #hellenic deities #hekatedeity #hecatedeity #myth aesthetic #aesthetics #deity aesthetic

[greekromangods]

Triple Hekate and the Three Graces

Late 2nd century BC

Marble

Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Venezia

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#hekate #hecate #hekatedeity #hecatedeity #hekatetriformis #kharites #kharitesdeity #graces #gracesdeity #sculpture

[chthonicpdx]

Mood of the day: grateful beyond words that I am loved so much and so well by so many gods.

#Hellenic polytheism #Hecatedeity #Hadesdeity #Persephonedeity #Demeterdeity #this is for ya'll

[evergreen-everlasting]

Meditation Notes 1

So I tried a visual meditation recently, after trying a reading based on the question of if I should worship Hekate / if She would accept my worship and offerings.

While much of the detail I noticed has passed, I'm going to record as much as possible here to see if anyone else might have similar visuals/experiences with Her.

So to begin, the meditation involved setting the space, which for me turned into a lightly wooded area with a stone walkway.

The area was much like a park, with trees on the outskirts of the area and large hedges a ways in front of me. The pathway in front of me goes through a few rows of rose gardens, large hedges almost modeled after a park here where I live. After passing the rose hedges and branch off walkways, I get to an opening in large hedges, just taller than me.

The hedges open up into some sort of labyrinth pattern, and I pass another layer of hedges and enter a large, open circle in the center of the hedged labyrinth area. The ground is smooth grey stone, and the hedges around me seem to grow larger and don't seem to have any flowers like the roses.

In front of me, in the center of this circle, is a large, and I mean huge, statue. I register that it is a statue, but as I focus on it throughout the meditation, it morphs. At first, it was very similar to the three faced statue of Hekate seen often. It was huge, intimidating, and shadowed, but as the meditation went in it changed several times and was no longer scary and empty.

The first change was that the statue actually grew to four faces, each facing a small exit from the circle. The face I was in front of came to life almost, and became a version of Her holding one hand out with a torch, burning brightly. The next version of Her, as I walked around to face it, was also brightly lit, holding torches in both hands. The third version, if I remember correctly, included a black dog beside her, intimidating but not moving. The last version, She was illuminated from within almost, and was dressed in an ornate black gown similar in style to what is depicted on statues. It was the only outfit with detail I focused on.

I don't have most of the details anymore, but I felt such warmth when gazing up at the four sided figure of Her. Towards the end, She leaned towards me in the last face of Her statue, and looked at me. It was very intimidating but I felt no pressure. I felt heavy, and I felt doubtful of myself and what I was seeing.

I have felt curious about Hekate especually recently, as well as Persephone and Hades. I'm learning more about Them all, but especially Hekate. I plan on making Her deipnon especially important, and researching Her worship quite a bit.

#Hekate #Hekate* #Hekate deity #Hecate #hellenic polythiest #hellenic pagan #hellenic deities #hellenic community #hellenism #hellenistic #hellenismos #hekatedeity #hecatedeity #meditation #meditation notes #greek paganism

[evaduplanart]

Second illustration of Hecate!

#Hecate #hecatedeity #hellenic paganism #hellenic polytheism #greek goddesses #greek mythology #illustration #art #digital art

[carrykerykeion]

Hekate works in mysterious ways

#hekate #hecate #hekatedeity #hecatedeity #hekate*

[serenity-of-the-moon]

For Hekate.

#Hekate #hecate #hellenic polytheism #hekatedeity #Hecatedeity

[jessgoulder]

In 1962 in the day. Constanta (antique Tomis) is an open find, which they call treasure of sculptures. This find is extremely interesting because on the one hand it shows very well preserved examples of local art, and on the other it presents a local cult / sanctuary whose sacred images were specially preserved. It is also addressed in the then publications that most likely the sacred images in question were buried to be preserved from the Christians in the 3-4 c period, stacked up so that they would lean on each other and put up in a specially dug pit for purpose. Several images of the goddess Hecate - of overturned tiles and of three-dimensional statues of the goddess indicate that she was possibly the leading deity in this cult or in the sanctuary in question, from which the images came from.

#hekate #hecate #hecata #trivia #hecategoddess #hekategoddess #hecatedeity #hekatedeity #greek paganism #hellenic polytheism #titaness #witchcraft #new moon #necromancy #black magic #crossroads #greek goddess #greek goddesses #greek deities

[greekromangods]

Hecate: Procession to a Witches’ Sabbath

Before 1620

Jusepe de Ribera (1591–1652)

Oil on copper

English Heritage, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House

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Hecate was the ancient Greek goddess of magic, whose retinue included the souls of those who died before their time, particularly children, or who were killed by force. Hence she is here shown picking up children and putting them into a brazier, while the heroic figures in her train also represent those who died before their time.

#hekate #hecate #hekatedeity #hecatedeity #drawing/painting

[chthonicpdx]

FAQ/Blog Navigation

Hey friends! I’ve gotten a few asks lately about how to get started with Hellenic Polytheism, or how to get to know a particular deity, so I figured it was time for official FAQ!

About me: I’m a new devotee of Hecate, Hades, and Persephone, and a practicing Hellenic Polytheist. 

I’m super new to all of this - I’ve only been practicing for about six months, and most of that has just been me trying to figure out what the HECK is going on - so right now I’m just reblogging all the resources I find, and the prayers/devotional activities that resonate with me! 

“How do I get started in Hellenic Polytheism?” 

Here’s a great masterpost of resources! Read critically, question everything, and trust your gut. If something doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t. Don’t trust any person who claims to be speaking for a god - unless you’ve specifically asked that person to do so on your behalf - and don’t trust any deity who won’t listen to your “No.”

“How do I get to know (X) deity?”

I don’t feel comfortable speaking too much about my own experiences yet, since I’m so new to all of this, but I do reblog a lot of informative stuff!

Tags: Hecate | Hades | Persephone | Hellenic Polytheism 101

(Note: If clicking on these doesn’t work, the actual tags I use are #Hecate*, #Hades*, #Persephone*, and #HP 101, so you should be able to type those into the search bar.)

I also highly recommend @chironomy​‘s blog. Their Hades tag is what helped me learn about Hades in the first place! 

“Do you have advice for people who can’t be open about their practice?” 

First and foremost, stay safe. The gods understand that you need to take care of yourself, and they won’t be offended by you modifying your worship to fit the situation you’re in. You’re not wrong or lesser for practicing differently than someone else. 

There are a lot of ways to practice discreetly and cheaply, like keeping e-shrines on tumblr/pinterest, listening to devotional playlists, or making arts and crafts as offerings so that they blend in with the rest of your room. 

My favorite thing I’ve learned about the Theoi is that they honor our personal best - which is to say, do what you can, and trust that it’s enough. 

Alright, I hope that helps!

#hadesdeity #persephonedeity #hecatedeity #chthonic theoi