In the old world, there were many stories of a mysterious ancient Goddess. She has been commonly labeled a Goddess of Ancient Greece, but she did not originate there. That is part of her mystery. She may have originated in the Minoan civilization, and evidence of her has been found in Sicily, Libya, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Syria. It is believed the Turkish town of Lagina was the home of her most important cult center. She is a multi-faceted goddess, neither good nor evil. She is often depicted with three faces, sometimes with the heads of animals, a moon goddess with a threefold identity as a young maiden, a middle aged mother, and an elderly crone. She is a modern Goddess with ancient roots. She is known as the goddess of death, who guards souls in the underworld. She is also known as the keeper of the crossroads, goddess of the moon, of ghosts and nightmares, and of crops. Perhaps most significant of all, Hekate draws devotion from those who practice magic, especially those who self-identify as Witches, resulting in the common name: Goddess of Witches. This is the story of Hekate.

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SOURCES:

1) The book "Hekate: Goddess of Witches" by Courtney Weber

2) Encounter stories are from Reddit

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