Hecate
Hecate is the Goddess of the moon and pathways in both Greek and Roman tradition.
Where paths meet, masks would be placed in honor of Hekate's many faces. Offerings were left to her to help with changes of course. Hekate is the patron of witches, and she was has been honored more recently by Dianic groups as the Mother of witches. It is Hekate that is said to have taught the first women witchcraft. She can be invoked as a bestower of wealth and favor.
In Hellenic tradition, Hecate is the handmaiden of Persephone and serves a role similar to Hermes the Psychopomp in escorting spirits between worlds and as a guardian of ways and barriers. She is also associated with herbal craft, medicine, poisoning and magic.
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