Mythological Characters

Hecate

- One of the "triple goddesses": Persephone, Demeter, and Hecate
- goddess of the moon
- also known for her farsightedness
- Hades(god of the dead) invited her to stay in the Underworld and she could come and go as she wanted
- Also goddess of the "crossroads"
- Aided the dying and helped them through the "passage" to their next life
- protector of children, sailors, and shepherds(people who grazed animals such as sheep)


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1. "Museum store." talariaenterprises.com. 24 May 2008 <http://www.talariaenterprises.com/product_lists/greek_marble_fbust_pg2.html>.
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"The Goddess Hecate." 24 May 2008 <http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/goddess_hecate.htm>.

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