Hecate

Hecate was the Greek goddess of crossroads and witchcraft.

Depiction
Hecate was usually depicted as a woman carrying two torches. She has also been depicted as a goddess with three faces.

Abode
Hecate was the goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, the moon, ghosts, necromancy, and crossroads.

Attributes
The sacred attributes of Hecate include a torch, a black dog, and a polecat.

Abduction of Persephone
Hecate helped Demeter search for her missing daughter Persephone. After Demeter found Persephone, Hecate was rewarded by becoming a close companion of Persephone in the Underworld.

Hecuba
After her city fell, the queen of Troy Hecuba jumped into the sea but was transformed into a black dog by Hecate.

Galinthias
When Alcmene was ready to give birth to Heracles, the jealous Hera forbade Eileithyia from allowing Alcmene to give birth. Eileithyia did so by keeping her arms crossed while Alcmene was trying to have her baby. Galinthias, the midwife of Alcmene, saw the goddess and knew what was happening so she yelled, "a son is born". Eileithyia threw her hands up in shock which allowed Heracles to be born. Eileithyia transformed Galinthias into a polecat as punishment and she became the familiar of Hecate.

Gigantomachy
During the fight against the Gigantes, Hecate was the goddess who killed Clytius.

Other Names

 * Brimo
 * Trivia (in Roman mythology)