HECATE: THE QUEEN OF WITCHES?
Although Hecate was not a goddess but a Titan Giant, she chose to assist Zeus with the overthrow of his father Chronos. All the gods were impressed with her magic ability and she is rumored to be the fourth sister of the the three fates. Hecate lived in Ydaggrisil or the world tree, supposedly cursed to turn from child to woman to elder woman all in a 24 hour period. As the Queen of Magick, Zeus was jealous of her power and she was honored by the God above however she chose to stay in Hades with him and Persephone. "Name and origin [ edit ] The etymology of the name Hecate (Ἑκάτη, Hekátē ) is not known. Suggested derivations include: From the Greek word for 'will'. [9] From Ἑκατός Hekatos , an obscure epithet of Apollo . [8] This has been translated as "she that operates from afar", "she that removes or drives off", [10] "the far reaching one" or "the far-darter". [11] the name of the Egyptian goddess of childbir