Thus, the canvas shows a sleeping woman - draped helplessly over the end of her bed - as well as the content of her "nightmare" - namely, an ape-like incubus squatting on top of her.

Chant to Hecate . She is the patron Goddess of Stratonikea. I call you here to put things right. And help my life be whole again. Indeed, it may even be a complicated visual pun on the word "nightmare". It is said that on this night Hecate wanders the earth with the hounds of the Styx and the hosts of the dead, blessing those followers who leave her supper. Hence she is also Queen of the night as she is linked to the darkest night.

It was Hecate who heard the screams of Persephone as she was kidnapped by Hades. In current times, she is usually depicted as a “hag” or old witch stirring the cauldron. Ancient Greeks placed statues of Her at the doorways for protection. Later she became a good friend of Persephone, visiting her in the underworld.

Hecate Suppers and animal sacrifices are performed on this night and those who follow her are often initiated into her Mysteries.

In Italy at Lake Averno, an extinct volcanic crater, the thick, dark forest surrounding the lake was known as Hecate's sacred grove. Transform the negative thoughts and pain. Here she is depicted standing on a crossroads with her torch and birthing knife and 2 Greyhound Companions. Smash them, trash them, banish them.

She is most often linked with the dark of the moon and presides over magic, ritual, prophetic vision, childbirth, death, the underworld, and the secrets of regeneration. Hecate was called the Silver-Footed Queen of the Night, as was Persephone.

Online shopping for high-quality Hecate home decor by independent artists and designers from around the world. For those who … "Queen of the Night, triple-faced Hekate (heh-KAH-tee) is one of the most ancient images from a pre-Greek stratum of mythology and an original embodiment of the Great Triple Goddess. During the Middle Ages, Hecate became known as Queen of the Witches. The Goddess Hecate is a goddess of the night, the full and dark moons, crossroads, life and death, transformation and transitions.

Hecate .
Goddess, take these fears away from me, Smash them, trash them, banish them. Hecate, beautiful crone of night. Actual temples to this Goddess were rare. She is a Keeper of wisdom, the unconscious mind and is considered to be the queen goddess of magic.
Hecate queen of the underworld, Mother of the dark night, Behold my fears. Hecate, Greek goddess of the three paths, guardian of the household, protector of everything newly born, and the goddess of witchcraft — once a widely revered and influential goddess, the reputation of Hecate has been tarnished over the centuries. Very rich in detail and symbolism.Made of cold cast bone finished resin. Decorate your house with pillows, tapestries, mugs, blankets, clocks and more. The Nightmare was one of the first paintings to depict an idea rather than an event, a story or a person. Origins and Genealogy: Hekate was the daughter of Perses and Asteria, she never married or had a regular consort. By Ella .

Beautifully detailed statue of the Goddess Hekate - goddess of the three paths, goddess of witchcraft,guardian of the household. Hekate holds the keys to the Gates of the Underworld and to all mysteries.